City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Abilene | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,060/mo | $1,305/mo | 18.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $161,800 | $270,700 | 40.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,254 | $63,985 | 7.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 90.5 | 9.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 74.6 | 27.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 87.0 | 15.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 99.8 | 5.0% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Abilene, you'd need $123,110 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Abilene, TX is about 18.8% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Abilene than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Abilene, you'd need about $98,488 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.