City comparison
Dallas, TX vs Eugene, OR
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Dallas, TX are 1.5% higher than in Eugene, OR. Someone earning $100,000 in Eugene, OR would need about $101,500 in Dallas, TX to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,648 a month in Dallas, TX versus $1,286 in Eugene, OR. On $100,000, that's 25% of take-home pay in Dallas, TX and 22% in Eugene, OR.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $7,920 a year higher in Eugene, OR than in Dallas, TX.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −8.0% moving from Dallas, TX to Eugene, OR ($115,711 → $106,437), while prices change by −1.5%. Net effect of the transfer: −6.6% in real buying power.
- Dallas, TX: price level 103.1 (pricier)
- Eugene, OR: price level 101.6 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Dallas, TX | Eugene, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 103.1 | 101.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $98,524 in Eugene | $101,499 in Dallas |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,648/mo | $1,286/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $71,260 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $7,920 (OR) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 25% | 22% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $51,440 | $49,680 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area and Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA. Metro areas: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX and Eugene-Springfield, OR.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Dallas | Eugene |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 117.9 | 98.3 |
| Goods | 102.8 | 105.3 |
| Utilities | 90.7 | 102.5 |
| Other services | 99.7 | 100.3 |
| Overall | 103.1 | 101.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Dallas, TX → Eugene, OR
Roughly even
Buying power +1.5%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$7,920/yr.
73 Strong offer
Eugene, OR → Dallas, TX
Roughly even
Buying power −1.5%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax −$7,920/yr.
64 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Dallas, TX is in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK pay area; Eugene, OR is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Dallas, TX to Eugene, OR at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Dallas, TX | Eugene, OR | Real change, Dallas → Eugene |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $67,100 | $61,722 | −6.6% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $81,186 | $74,678 | −6.6% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $97,307 | $89,508 | −6.6% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $115,711 | $106,437 | −6.6% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $136,736 | $125,776 | −6.6% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Dallas, TX | Eugene, OR | Eugene pay in Dallas dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $65,070 | $64,260 | $65,223 (+0.2%) |
| Software Developers | $133,290 | $121,050 | $122,864 (−7.8%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $82,620 | $79,930 | $81,128 (−1.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $101,420 | $113,720 | $115,424 (+13.8%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.