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 | Scranton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $933/mo | 39.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $125,700 | 115.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $48,776 | 31.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 100.8 | 1.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 104.4 | 17.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 97.2 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 99.8 | ≈ 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 $83,972 in Scranton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Scranton, PA is about 16% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 39% lower in Scranton than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $67,178 in Scranton to keep the same standard of living.