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 | Naperville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,787/mo | 27.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $482,600 | 43.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $143,754 | 55.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 97.2 | 6.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 92.4 | 19.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 98.6 | 11.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 97.4 | 2.4% 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 $136,932 in Naperville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 27% cheaper overall than Naperville, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Dallas than in Naperville. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $109,545 in Naperville to keep the same standard of living.