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 | Vineland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,177/mo | 10.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $205,500 | 31.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $63,468 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 100.1 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 105.5 | 18.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 97.3 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 100.0 | ≈ equal |
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 $91,221 in Vineland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Vineland, NJ is about 8.8% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in Vineland than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $72,977 in Vineland to keep the same standard of living.