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 | Elmhurst | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,843/mo | 29.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $516,900 | 47.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $143,492 | 55.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 104.0 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 86.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 99.4 | 3.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 100.1 | ≈ equal |
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 $105,110 in Elmhurst to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 4.9% cheaper overall than Elmhurst, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Dallas than in Elmhurst. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $84,088 in Elmhurst to keep the same standard of living.