Cost of Living in Dallas, TX
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Annual Breakdown
Gross Salary $70,000
Taxes (Est.) ...
Housing (Rent) -$23,172
Net Income ...
Cost of Living Index
117.8
Cheaper Avg (100) Pricier
Living in Dallas, TX is roughly 18% more expensive than the national average.
Monthly Take-Home
... / mo
Affordability Score
–
Grade Rent Burden –%
Affordable (<20%) 30% Rule Stretched (>40%)
K-12 Schools
See Details → Schools 2,175
Enrollment 1,420,276
Pupil:Teacher 0:1
Charter 12.1%
Title I 0%
Colleges & Universities
See Details → Institutions 96
Avg In-State $16,677
Avg Out-of-State $19,369
Avg Grad Rate 58.2%
| Institution | Enrollment | In-State Tuition | Grad Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCI Health Training Center | 215 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Allgood Beauty Institute | 20 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Graham's Barber College | 8 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Salon Boutique Academy | 191 | $0 | 95.0% |
| Graduate America College | 72 | $0 | 92.0% |
| ABC Beauty Academy | 65 | $0 | 88.0% |
| Peloton College | 63 | $0 | 88.0% |
| Texas Beauty College | 59 | $0 | 88.0% |
| Texas Christian University | 12,785 | $57,130 | 86.0% |
| Southern Methodist University | 11,842 | $57,212 | 83.0% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Arlington | 265 | $0 | 79.0% |
| Arlington Career Institute | 439 | $0 | 78.0% |
| Peloton College | 103 | $0 | 78.0% |
| Dallas Barber & Stylist College | 30 | $0 | 78.0% |
| M T Training Center | 261 | $0 | 77.0% |
| The Culinary School of Fort Worth | 69 | $0 | 75.0% |
| Parker University | 2,196 | $25,560 | 72.0% |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie | 1,330 | $0 | 72.0% |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Lewisville | 127 | $0 | 72.0% |
| KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts | 87 | $17,430 | 72.0% |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | 30,885 | $14,564 | 71.0% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Dallas | 322 | $0 | 71.0% |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Hurst | 265 | $0 | 70.0% |
| CCI Training Center-Arlington | 187 | $0 | 70.0% |
| Cortiva Institute-Arlington | 90 | $0 | 70.0% |
| University of Dallas | 2,182 | $47,300 | 68.0% |
| Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth | 1,661 | $0 | 68.0% |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth | 1,025 | $0 | 67.0% |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Ft Worth | 447 | $0 | 67.0% |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Denton | 198 | $0 | 67.0% |
| DuVall's School of Cosmetology | 89 | $0 | 67.0% |
| Miller-Motte College-STVT-Arlington | 174 | $0 | 66.0% |
| Fort Worth Beauty School | 41 | $0 | 63.0% |
| Bella Cosmetology and Barber College | 71 | $0 | 61.0% |
| University of North Texas | 47,507 | $8,319 | 60.0% |
| Dallas Baptist University | 4,201 | $36,510 | 60.0% |
| Concorde Career College-Dallas | 183 | $0 | 59.0% |
| MediaTech Institute-Dallas | 200 | $0 | 58.0% |
| Mid Cities Barber College | 44 | $0 | 58.0% |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | 43,992 | $9,206 | 57.0% |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas | 633 | $0 | 57.0% |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-North Dallas | 320 | $0 | 57.0% |
| Criswell College | 156 | $13,440 | 57.0% |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas | 429 | $16,520 | 56.0% |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas | 410 | $0 | 56.0% |
| Messenger College | 26 | $9,600 | 56.0% |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington | 319 | $0 | 55.0% |
| Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas | 212 | $0 | 52.0% |
| Hands on Therapy | 41 | $0 | 52.0% |
| Strayer University-Texas | 2,579 | $13,725 | 50.0% |
| Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie | 285 | $0 | 49.0% |
| Southwestern Christian College | 128 | $10,070 | 49.0% |
| Texas A & M University-Commerce | 12,013 | $4,790 | 46.0% |
| Wade College | 205 | $17,680 | 45.0% |
| Michael's Barber & Hair Stylist Academy | 49 | $0 | 45.0% |
| Texas Woman's University | 15,664 | $5,712 | 44.0% |
| University of North Texas at Dallas | 3,797 | $7,840 | 44.0% |
| Southwestern Adventist University | 817 | $23,928 | 41.0% |
| Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology | 108 | $0 | 41.0% |
| The King's University | 579 | $11,400 | 40.0% |
| Paul Quinn College | 602 | $8,898 | 38.0% |
| Remington College-Dallas Campus | 208 | $23,785 | 38.0% |
| Dallas College | 66,592 | $4,050 | 36.0% |
| The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | 2,782 | $9,096 | 36.0% |
| Southwestern Assemblies of God University | 1,725 | $17,650 | 36.0% |
| DeVry University-Texas | 38 | $14,392 | 33.0% |
| Texas Wesleyan University | 2,595 | $32,960 | 32.0% |
| Buckner Barber School | 42 | $0 | 27.0% |
| Tarrant County College District | 41,472 | $3,402 | 26.0% |
| Dallas Institute of Funeral Service | 483 | $12,394 | 26.0% |
| Remington College-Fort Worth Campus | 164 | $19,341 | 26.0% |
| Dallas Christian College | 278 | $19,200 | 24.0% |
| Weatherford College | 5,440 | $6,060 | 23.0% |
| Collin County Community College District | 37,772 | $3,450 | 22.0% |
| The Chicago School-College of Nursing | 2 | $0 | 19.0% |
| Arlington Baptist University | 276 | $14,833 | 5.0% |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | 2,612 | $0 | — |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | 2,501 | $0 | — |
| University of North Texas Health Science Center | 2,344 | $8,750 | — |
| West Coast University-Dallas | 1,615 | $15,790 | — |
| Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online | 918 | $14,220 | — |
| Amberton University | 897 | $9,000 | — |
| Galen Health Institutes-Dallas | 554 | $16,200 | — |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas | 383 | $22,480 | — |
| Tulsa Welding School-Dallas Campus | 244 | $0 | — |
| The Chicago School at Dallas | 198 | $18,576 | — |
| Bakke Graduate University | 160 | $0 | — |
| Collectiv Hair Dressing Academy-Collectiv Academy-Dallas | 149 | $0 | — |
| Brite Divinity School | 119 | $0 | — |
| Remington College-Online Dallas | 111 | $15,764 | — |
| Redeemers University North America | 60 | $6,000 | — |
| CTK Healthcare & Career Institute | 45 | $0 | — |
| University of Phoenix-Texas | 20 | $9,552 | — |
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