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 | Harrisburg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $944/mo | 38.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $112,100 | 141.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $46,654 | 37.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 100.8 | 1.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 105.5 | 18.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 97.2 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 99.8 | ≈ 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 $92,567 in Harrisburg to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Harrisburg, PA is about 7.4% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Harrisburg than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $74,053 in Harrisburg to keep the same standard of living.