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 | Idaho Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $931/mo | 40.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $266,800 | 1.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $66,463 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 98.5 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 86.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 100.7 | 4.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 100.5 | 0.8% 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 $87,698 in Idaho Falls to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Idaho Falls, ID is about 12.3% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% lower in Idaho Falls than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $70,159 in Idaho Falls to keep the same standard of living.