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 | Great Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $828/mo | 57.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $223,700 | 21.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $58,272 | 9.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 98.4 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 88.7 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 100.5 | 4.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 100.3 | 0.6% 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 $90,592 in Great Falls to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Great Falls, MT is about 9.4% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Great Falls than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $72,474 in Great Falls to keep the same standard of living.