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 | Casper | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $1,305/mo | 27.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $242,800 | $270,700 | 10.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $67,011 | $63,985 | 4.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.0 | 99.1 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.7 | 85.9 | 8.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.7 | 95.9 | 6.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 99.7 | 1.8% 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 Casper, you'd need $116,575 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Casper, WY is about 14.2% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 35% lower in Casper than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Casper, you'd need about $93,260 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.