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Dallas-Fort Worth is ‘Least Affordable' Area in Texas

Study looked at six factors, including housing costs, transportation, and utilities.

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Study looked at six factors, including housing costs, transportation, and utilities.

A recent ranking has determined that the Dallas-Fort Worth area is the least affordable region in the state of Texas.

The study, first published here, looked at the federal Cost of Living Index, which is developed and published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER).

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Dallas-Fort Worth was considered to be the most expensive area in the state, based on a range of factors including:

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Based upon those factors, DFW was given an official Cost of Living Index score of 99.35.

For perspective, the national average Cost of Living Index is 100, which means that DFW is slightly less expensive than the national average.