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 | Chicopee | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,058/mo | $1,305/mo | 18.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $230,700 | $270,700 | 14.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,866 | $63,985 | 0.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.2 | 99.1 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 138.3 | 85.9 | 61.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.6 | 95.9 | 3.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.2 | 99.7 | 2.5% 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 Chicopee, you'd need $109,903 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicopee, MA is about 9% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in Chicopee than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Chicopee, you'd need about $87,923 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.