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 | Caldwell | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,012/mo | $1,305/mo | 22.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $284,000 | $270,700 | 4.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $65,259 | $63,985 | 2.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 99.1 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 87.0 | 85.9 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 95.9 | 5.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 99.7 | 0.8% 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 Caldwell, you'd need $105,558 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Caldwell, ID is about 5.3% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Caldwell than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Caldwell, you'd need about $84,446 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.