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 | Columbus | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,081/mo | $1,305/mo | 17.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $211,700 | $270,700 | 21.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $75,114 | $63,985 | 17.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.9 | 99.1 | 4.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 88.1 | 85.9 | 2.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 95.9 | 2.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 99.7 | 0.6% 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 Columbus, you'd need $116,719 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Columbus, IN is about 14.3% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in Columbus than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Columbus, you'd need about $93,376 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.