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 | Springfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $913/mo | 42.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $147,700 | 83.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $62,419 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 96.3 | 6.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 91.7 | 18.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 96.9 | 10.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 99.1 | 0.7% 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 $69,957 in Springfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Springfield, IL is about 30% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Springfield than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $55,966 in Springfield to keep the same standard of living.