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 | Lincoln | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $998/mo | 30.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $230,400 | 17.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $67,846 | 5.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 99.7 | 9.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 85.8 | 13.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 87.5 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 86.5 | 15.4% 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 $90,530 in Lincoln to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lincoln, NE is about 9.5% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in Lincoln than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $72,424 in Lincoln to keep the same standard of living.