City comparison
Beaumont, TX vs Dallas, TX
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Dallas, TX are 14.5% higher than in Beaumont, TX. Someone earning $100,000 in Beaumont, TX would need about $114,500 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 $898 in Beaumont, TX. On $100,000, that's 25% of take-home pay in Dallas, TX and 14% in Beaumont, TX.
- Both are in TX, so estimated state income tax is the same: $0 a year on $100,000.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +8.7% moving from Beaumont, TX to Dallas, TX ($106,437 → $115,711), while prices change by +14.5%. Net effect of the transfer: −5.0% in real buying power.
- Beaumont, TX: price level 90.0 (much cheaper)
- Dallas, TX: price level 103.1 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Beaumont, TX | Dallas, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 90.0 | 103.1 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $114,486 in Dallas | $87,347 in Beaumont |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $898/mo | $1,648/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (TX) | $0 (TX) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 14% | 25% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,630 | $51,440 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK |
Rent areas: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA and Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX and Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Beaumont | Dallas |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 70.9 | 117.9 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 102.8 |
| Utilities | 83.1 | 90.7 |
| Other services | 96.2 | 99.7 |
| Overall | 90.0 | 103.1 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Beaumont, TX → Dallas, TX
Same pay buys less
Buying power −12.7%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
38 Weak offer
Dallas, TX → Beaumont, TX
Same pay goes further
Buying power +14.5%; rent takes 14% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Beaumont, TX is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Dallas, TX is in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK. The last column shows what a transfer from Beaumont, TX to Dallas, TX at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Beaumont, TX | Dallas, TX | Real change, Beaumont → Dallas |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $67,100 | −5.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $81,186 | −5.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $97,307 | −5.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $115,711 | −5.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $136,736 | −5.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Beaumont, TX | Dallas, TX | Dallas pay in Beaumont dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,260 | $65,070 | $56,837 (−5.7%) |
| Software Developers | $124,470 | $133,290 | $116,425 (−6.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,680 | $82,620 | $72,166 (−5.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $81,180 | $101,420 | $88,587 (+9.1%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.