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 | Janesville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $993/mo | 31.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $186,600 | 45.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $68,610 | 6.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 94.5 | 4.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 90.8 | 5.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 98.7 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 99.3 | ≈ 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 $86,227 in Janesville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Janesville, WI is about 13.8% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Janesville than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $68,982 in Janesville to keep the same standard of living.