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 | Redding | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,278/mo | 2.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $343,000 | 21.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $67,323 | 5.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 102.7 | 11.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 122.8 | 39.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 101.7 | 14.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 100.1 | ≈ equal |
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 $109,205 in Redding to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 8.4% cheaper overall than Redding, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Redding than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $87,364 in Redding to keep the same standard of living.