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 | Salina | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $863/mo | 51.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $155,500 | 74.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $56,945 | 12.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 94.7 | 4.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 89.4 | 3.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 94.7 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 95.4 | 4.5% 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 $81,485 in Salina to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Salina, KS is about 18.5% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 38% lower in Salina than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $65,188 in Salina to keep the same standard of living.