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 | Dallas | Delano | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,075/mo | 21.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $246,900 | 9.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $53,639 | 19.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 104.8 | 5.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 148.3 | 42.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 101.6 | 5.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 101.4 | 1.7% 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 Dallas, you'd need $97,580 in Delano to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Delano, CA is about 2.4% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Delano than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $78,064 in Delano to keep the same standard of living.