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 | Grand Rapids | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,138/mo | 14.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $203,900 | 32.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $61,634 | 3.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 101.7 | 11.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 88.0 | 15.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 91.0 | 4.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 91.1 | 9.5% higher 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 $97,365 in Grand Rapids to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Grand Rapids, MI is about 2.6% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Grand Rapids than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $77,892 in Grand Rapids to keep the same standard of living.