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 | Shawnee | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,168/mo | 11.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $306,800 | 11.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $100,649 | 36.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 94.8 | 4.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 89.8 | 4.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 94.4 | 1.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 95.1 | 4.8% 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 $88,599 in Shawnee to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Shawnee, KS is about 11.4% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Shawnee than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $70,879 in Shawnee to keep the same standard of living.