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 | Yucaipa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,465/mo | 10.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $429,700 | 37.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $85,075 | 24.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 102.2 | 3.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 141.6 | 39.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 102.3 | 6.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 102.1 | 2.4% 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 $111,760 in Yucaipa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas, TX is about 10.5% cheaper overall than Yucaipa, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Dallas than in Yucaipa. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $89,408 in Yucaipa to keep the same standard of living.