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 | Lawrence | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,502/mo | 13.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $370,600 | 27.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $53,977 | 18.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 96.8 | 6.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 93.9 | 20.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 88.1 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 93.3 | 6.9% 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 $109,459 in Lawrence to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 8.6% cheaper overall than Lawrence, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Dallas than in Lawrence. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $87,567 in Lawrence to keep the same standard of living.