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 | Gary | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $929/mo | 40.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $81,800 | 230.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $36,874 | 73.5% higher 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 $96,254 in Gary to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gary, IN is about 3.7% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Gary than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $77,003 in Gary to keep the same standard of living.