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 | West Lafayette | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,056/mo | 23.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $303,300 | 10.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $30,317 | 111.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 94.9 | 4.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 88.0 | 2.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 98.5 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 99.1 | 0.6% 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 $85,705 in West Lafayette to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
West Lafayette, IN is about 14.3% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in West Lafayette than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $68,564 in West Lafayette to keep the same standard of living.