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 | Chesterfield | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,405/mo | $1,305/mo | 7.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $437,000 | $270,700 | 61.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $137,052 | $63,985 | 114.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.9 | 99.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 76.5 | 85.9 | 11.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.1 | 95.9 | 2.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 99.7 | 0.9% 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 Chesterfield, you'd need $111,915 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chesterfield, MO is about 10.6% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Chesterfield than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Chesterfield, you'd need about $89,532 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.