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 | Wilkes-Barre | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $897/mo | 45.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $98,200 | 175.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $46,597 | 37.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 100.8 | 1.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 104.4 | 17.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 97.2 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 99.8 | ≈ 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 $83,624 in Wilkes-Barre to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Wilkes-Barre, PA is about 16.4% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 40% lower in Wilkes-Barre than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $66,899 in Wilkes-Barre to keep the same standard of living.