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 | $878/mo | 48.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $146,400 | 84.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $43,450 | 47.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 98.0 | 7.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 83.8 | 10.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 84.5 | 3.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 82.5 | 21.0% 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 $84,668 in Springfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Springfield, MO is about 15.3% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 33% lower in Springfield than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $67,735 in Springfield to keep the same standard of living.