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 | Evanston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,625/mo | 19.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $454,600 | 40.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $93,188 | 31.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 108.6 | 16.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 96.0 | 22.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 103.3 | 15.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 107.4 | 7.1% 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 $121,119 in Evanston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 17.4% cheaper overall than Evanston, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Dallas than in Evanston. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $96,896 in Evanston to keep the same standard of living.