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 | Mankato | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,023/mo | 27.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $236,200 | 14.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $61,726 | 3.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 95.7 | 3.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 88.5 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 93.6 | 2.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 94.3 | 5.8% 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 $85,027 in Mankato to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mankato, MN is about 15% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% lower in Mankato than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $68,022 in Mankato to keep the same standard of living.