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 | McKinney | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,740/mo | 25.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $400,400 | 32.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $113,286 | 43.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 106.4 | 15.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 105.5 | 29.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 95.5 | 8.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 116.4 | 14.3% lower 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 $124,876 in McKinney to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 19.9% cheaper overall than McKinney, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% lower in Dallas than in McKinney. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $99,901 in McKinney to keep the same standard of living.