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 | Cedar Rapids | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $886/mo | $1,305/mo | 32.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $167,900 | $270,700 | 38.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $66,895 | $63,985 | 4.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 90.5 | 6.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 74.6 | 22.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 87.0 | 11.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 99.8 | 0.7% 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 Cedar Rapids, you'd need $147,302 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cedar Rapids, IA is about 32.1% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% lower in Cedar Rapids than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Cedar Rapids, you'd need about $117,842 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.