Dallas County · Texas · South · 1.3M residents
Dallas, TX: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Dallas: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Texas median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: Curated city row; coverage varies by fact.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,781/wk. Texas's corporate income tax rate is 0%. Commercial electricity averages 8.6¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,781/wk
Corporate income tax
0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
38.2%
Commercial electricity
8.6¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Dallas's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
58/100
Steady
Ranks Dallas's residential building-permit and jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| Median home value | $400,000 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $220 |
| Property tax rate | 1.9% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,400/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,850/mo |
| State & local income tax | 0% |
| Sales tax | 8.25% |
| Corporate income tax | 0% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,781/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.2% |
| Commercial electricity | 8.6¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 31.2/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $133,290 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $101,420 |
| Wage: General manager | $111,010 |
| Wage: Customer service | $44,990 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $37,590 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $59,530 |
| Wage: Electrician | $59,010 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $33,400 |
| Cost of living index | 101 |
| Groceries index | 98 |
| Utilities | $185/mo |
| Transit pass | $96/mo |
| Gas price | $2.90/gal |
| Healthcare index | 98 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,200/mo |
| Median household income | $65,000 |
| Unemployment rate | 4% |
| Population | 1.3M |
| Crime index | 54/100 |
| School rating | 6.0/10 |
| Walkability | 46/100 |
| Disaster risk | 100/100 |
| Avg. commute | 28 min |
| Sunny days / year | 234 days |
| July high | 97°F |
| January low | 38°F |
| Annual snowfall | 2 in |
| Home price YoY | -3.1% |
| Home price MoM | -0.5% |
| Rent YoY | +0.1% |
| Rent MoM | +0.1% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +0.3% |
| Building permits YoY | +15.8% |
| Ocean coast | 264 mi |
| Big lake | 78 mi |
| Mountains | 204 mi |
| Major airport | 5 mi |
| Ski resort | 522 mi |
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Real listings in Dallas
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- Is Dallas a good place to run a business?
- Texas's corporate income tax rate is 0%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,781/wk; commercial electricity averages 8.6¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Dallas, TX?
- Dallas indexes at 101 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,850/mo and a median home value of $400,000.
- How much does a house cost in Dallas?
- The median home value in Dallas is $400,000 (compiled estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Dallas?
- A two-bedroom in Dallas rents for about $1,850/mo.