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 | St. Joseph | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $854/mo | 52.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $138,100 | 96.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $54,515 | 17.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 94.8 | 4.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 89.3 | 3.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 94.2 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 94.9 | 5.1% 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 $76,491 in St. Joseph to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Joseph, MO is about 23.5% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 48% lower in St. Joseph than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $61,192 in St. Joseph to keep the same standard of living.