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 | Taunton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,180/mo | 10.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $359,500 | 24.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $72,782 | 12.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 98.3 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 134.0 | 35.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 100.4 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 103.0 | 3.2% lower 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 $100,087 in Taunton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas and Taunton have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Taunton than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $80,070 in Taunton to keep the same standard of living.