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 | Blaine | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,635/mo | $1,305/mo | 25.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $303,800 | $270,700 | 12.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $100,659 | $63,985 | 57.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 99.1 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 93.0 | 85.9 | 8.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 95.9 | 6.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.8 | 99.7 | 3.1% higher 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 Blaine, you'd need $96,130 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 3.9% cheaper overall than Blaine, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Dallas than in Blaine. If you earn $80,000 in Blaine, you'd need about $76,904 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.