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 | Killeen | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,084/mo | 20.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $175,400 | 54.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $57,086 | 12.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 98.7 | 8.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 95.5 | 21.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 82.3 | 5.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 95.7 | 4.3% higher 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 $94,117 in Killeen to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Killeen, TX is about 5.9% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Killeen than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $75,294 in Killeen to keep the same standard of living.