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 | Indio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,344/mo | 2.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $373,200 | 27.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $68,436 | 6.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 103.3 | 12.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 123.8 | 39.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 103.0 | 15.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 101.8 | 2.0% 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 $112,210 in Indio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 10.9% cheaper overall than Indio, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Dallas than in Indio. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $89,768 in Indio to keep the same standard of living.