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 | Blue Springs | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,159/mo | $1,305/mo | 11.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $224,600 | $270,700 | 17.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $82,965 | $63,985 | 29.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.8 | 99.1 | 4.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.8 | 85.9 | 4.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 94.4 | 95.9 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 99.7 | 4.6% 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 Blue Springs, you'd need $112,980 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Blue Springs, MO is about 11.5% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Blue Springs than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Blue Springs, you'd need about $90,384 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.