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 | Minneapolis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,267/mo | 3.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $328,700 | 17.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $76,332 | 16.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 103.1 | 3.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 99.9 | 14.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 104.2 | 8.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 102.8 | 3.0% 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 $101,829 in Minneapolis to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 1.8% cheaper overall than Minneapolis, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Minneapolis than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $81,463 in Minneapolis to keep the same standard of living.