2026 Relocation & Cost Arbitrage Engine

Relocation: Coeur d'Alene, ID to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

Data updated · Sources: HUD FY 2027 Fair Market Rents, EPI 2026 Family Budget, 2026 tax tables · Methodology

Income tax, HUD Fair Market Rents and EPI living costs for a move from Coeur d'Alene, ID to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.

Popular Corridors:
Equivalent Salary
$114,800
To maintain parity
Cost of Living Delta
+14.8%
Overall expenditure basket
Annual Tax Delta
+$4,192
State + local taxes
Annual 1BR Rent Delta
+$2,952
HUD Fair Market Rents
Net Annual Buffer
+$1,240/yr
Tax + housing gain

Interactive Purchasing Power Equivalency Workbench

Adjust your current salary at origin to dynamically compute the statutory tax burden, housing costs, and discretionary cash in both markets.

Presets:
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$30,000 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000
Origin Location

Coeur d'Alene, ID

COL 107.1
Gross Annual Income $100,000
Federal Income Tax -$13,170
FICA (SS & Medicare) -$7,650
State Income Tax -$4,192
Local / City Tax $0
Net Annual Take-Home $74,988
HUD 1BR Fair Market Rent -$15,480
Discretionary Cash Flow $59,508
Target Market
Destination Location

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

COL 123.0
Gross Parity Income $114,800
Federal Income Tax -$16,426
FICA (SS & Medicare) -$8,782
State Income Tax $0 (No State Tax)
Local / City Tax $0
Net Annual Take-Home $89,592
HUD 1BR Fair Market Rent -$18,432
Discretionary Cash Flow $71,160

EPI family budgets put living costs 14.8% higher in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX than in Coeur d'Alene, ID, so $100,000 in Coeur d'Alene goes about as far as $114,800 in Dallas. HUD's one-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $1,290 a month in Coeur d'Alene and $1,536 in Dallas, $2,952 a year more. On the same $100,000 salary a single filer pays $4,192 less a year in federal, state and local income tax and FICA in Dallas. Taxes and one-bedroom rent together leave you about $1,240 a year better off. The BLS median wage across all occupations is $47,750 in Coeur d'Alene and $51,440 in Dallas.

Itemized Cost of Living Expenditure Arbitrage

Category-by-category breakdown of monthly baseline consumption between origin and destination.

Expenditure Category Coeur d'Alene (Monthly) Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (Monthly) Monthly Delta ($) Difference (%)
Housing (1BR Fair Market Rent)$1,290$1,536+$246+19.1%
Food & Groceries$387$342-$45-11.6%
Transportation$1,097$1,011-$86-7.8%
Healthcare$378$459+$81+21.4%
Other Necessities$431$582+$151+35.0%
Total Taxes (Federal, State, Local, FICA)$2,084$1,735-$349-16.7%

HUD Fair Market Rent Differential

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent +$246/mo (19.1%)
Coeur d'Alene: $1,290/mo Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington: $1,536/mo
2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent +$300/mo (19.9%)
Coeur d'Alene: $1,507/mo Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington: $1,807/mo

EPI Living Wage Benchmark Comparison

1 Adult (No Children) +$3.51/hr (14.8%)
Coeur d'Alene: $23.69/hr Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington: $27.20/hr
2 Adults + 1 Child (per earner) +$1.95/hr (9.3%)
Coeur d'Alene: $20.97/hr Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington: $22.92/hr

Top Local Occupations Wage Parity

BLS median wage comparisons across benchmark roles between both metropolitan labor markets.

Occupation Title Industry Sector Coeur d'Alene Median Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Median Nominal Wage Delta Action
General and Operations ManagersFinance & ManagementFinance & Management$80,270$111,010+$30,740 (+38.3%)View Dossier
Registered Nurse (RN)HealthcareHealthcare$98,910$101,420+$2,510 (+2.5%)View Dossier
Software EngineerTechnologyTechnology$126,870$133,290+$6,420 (+5.1%)View Dossier
Project Management SpecialistBusiness OperationsBusiness Operations$86,950$98,900+$11,950 (+13.7%)View Dossier
Accountant & AuditorFinanceFinance$71,230$82,620+$11,390 (+16.0%)View Dossier
Computer and Information Systems ManagersFinance & ManagementFinance & Management$124,900$173,810+$48,910 (+39.2%)View Dossier
Sales ManagersFinance & ManagementFinance & Management$143,570$144,290+$720 (+0.5%)View Dossier
Financial ManagerFinanceFinance$123,450$169,200+$45,750 (+37.1%)View Dossier
ElectricianSkilled TradesSkilled Trades$66,350$59,010-$7,340 (-11.1%)View Dossier
Solutions ArchitectTechnologyTechnology$101,090$127,360+$26,270 (+26.0%)View Dossier
Management AnalystBusiness OperationsBusiness Operations$83,350$102,860+$19,510 (+23.4%)View Dossier
Medical and Health Services ManagersFinance & ManagementFinance & Management$126,280$121,640-$4,640 (-3.7%)View Dossier

Major US Inter-Metro Relocation Corridors

Empirical cost differentials and statutory tax savings across high-volume migration routes.

New York-Newark-Jersey City → Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

On $100k: $8,301 less tax and $14,388 less 1BR rent a year

-30.6% COL+$22,689/yr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont → Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

On $100k: $6,211 less tax and $17,676 less 1BR rent a year

-30.4% COL+$23,887/yr
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin → Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

On $100k: $4,805 less tax and $2,928 less 1BR rent a year

-2.2% COL+$7,733/yr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont → Columbus

On $100k: $1,729 less tax and $19,884 less 1BR rent a year

-41.0% COL+$21,613/yr
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim → Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler

On $100k: $4,113 less tax and $10,908 less 1BR rent a year

-13.5% COL+$15,021/yr
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue → Denver-Aurora-Centennial

On $100k: $3,761 more tax and $4,188 less 1BR rent a year

-13.6% COL+$427/yr
Boston-Cambridge-Newton → Raleigh-Cary

On $100k: $1,299 less tax and $11,592 less 1BR rent a year

-16.2% COL+$12,891/yr
New York-Newark-Jersey City → Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach

On $100k: $8,301 less tax and $7,296 less 1BR rent a year

-27.3% COL+$15,597/yr

Coeur d'Alene, ID to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Relocation FAQs

About $114,800. That scales $100,000 by the ratio of the metros' cost-of-living indexes (107.1 in Coeur d'Alene, ID, 123.0 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, from EPI family budgets); taxes are compared separately below.

Triangular Relocation & Tax Silo

Coeur d'Alene, ID to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX: State Paychecks, Rents & Reciprocal Corridor

Reverse Route: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX to Coeur d'Alene, ID
Relocation: Coeur d'Alene, ID to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Overview

Coeur d'Alene, ID to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX: 2026 federal, state & local income tax, HUD Fair Market Rents & EPI living costs compared on the same.

Quick answers
How much salary do I need in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX to match $100,000 in Coeur d'Alene, ID?

About $114,800. That scales $100,000 by the ratio of the metros' cost-of-living indexes (107.1 in Coeur d'Alene, ID, 123.0 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, from EPI family budgets); taxes are compared separately below.

Is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX cheaper than Coeur d'Alene, ID?

EPI's family budgets for a single adult put overall living costs 14.8% higher in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX than in Coeur d'Alene, ID. The budgets cover housing, food, transportation, health care and other necessities.