Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim vs Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
CA metro vs TX metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington(5/6 categories)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
CA · 12.8M
1
categories won
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
TX · 8.1M
5
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington wins
Home Value
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington wins
Median Income
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim wins
Affordability Score
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington wins
Unemployment
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington wins
Violent Crime
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington wins
Metric
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,993/mo | $1,638/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $91,960✓ | $86,860 |
| Median Home Value | $867,200 | $373,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 12.8M✓ | 8.1M |
| Rent as % of Income | 26% | 23%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 48/100 | 55/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 3.8%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 508/100k | 406/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2326/100k | 2238/100k✓ |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
CA
Median Rent
$1,993/mo
Median Income
$91,960
Home Value
$867,200
Population
12.8M
12.8M residentsView profile →
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
TX
Median Rent
$1,638/mo
Median Income
$86,860
Home Value
$373,900
Population
8.1M
8.1M residentsView profile →
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