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Arlington cost of living (TX)
Price levels published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, with the national average set to 100 — so 108 means things cost 8% more here than the US average.
Quick answer
Arlington costs 3.1% above the national average — all-items price level 103.1, rank 30 of 94 covered metros. A $100,000 national-average salary needs to be $103,090 here. Housing is the reason, at 117.9.
- All items
- 103.1US average = 100
- Housing
- 117.917.9% above the national average
- Goods
- 102.82.8% above the national average
- Other services
- 99.7in line with the national average
Price level by component
Where the difference actually comes from.
| Component | Index | vs US | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goods | 102.8 | +2.8% | Groceries, fuel, clothing, durable purchases. |
| Housing | 117.9 | +17.9% | Rents and imputed rents — the biggest single swing factor. |
| Utilities | 90.7 | -9.3% | Electricity, gas, water and other household energy. |
| Other services | 99.7 | -0.3% | Healthcare, dining, repairs, personal services. |
What your salary is worth in Arlington, TX
Enter a salary. We deflate it by the local price level (103.1 where 100 is the US average) and show what you would need to earn here to match the same pay somewhere average.
- Real value here
- $70,543
- Needed to match US average
- $74,970
- Monthly difference
- $187
What a local paycheck is really worth
Nominal pay is only half the story.
$72,723 median household income in Arlington is worth $70,543 in national-average dollars. BEA calls that real income: income × 100 ÷ 103.1.
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2024 BEA Regional Price Parities, published for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX. Parities are metro-wide, so a single neighbourhood can sit well above or below these figures.