cost
Cost of Living Index
Dallas
75.3
city
Chicago
61.8
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Dallas wins on 16 of 26 metrics compared to Chicago.
cost
Dallas
75.3
city
Chicago
61.8
city
safety
Dallas
69.9
city
Chicago
62.6
city
housing
Dallas
$1,997
city
Chicago
$3,201
city
jobs
Dallas
$7,016/mo
city
Chicago
$6,975/mo
city
health
Dallas
70.5
city
Chicago
57.3
city
environment
Dallas
24.3 ug/m3
city
Chicago
27.3 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Dallas
197 Mbps
city
Chicago
196 Mbps
city
demographics
Dallas
0.6%
city
Chicago
0.6%
city
economy
Dallas
3.5%
city
Chicago
9.3%
city
economy
Dallas
$6,908/mo
city
Chicago
$5,053/mo
city
education
Dallas
69.6
city
Chicago
69.5
city
environment
Dallas
29.6 ug/m3
city
Chicago
22.2 ug/m3
city
environment
Dallas
63.1
city
Chicago
68
city
health
Dallas
26.8%
city
Chicago
20.6%
city
health
Dallas
81.4 years
city
Chicago
75.7 years
city
housing
Dallas
8.9x
city
Chicago
12.9x
city
housing
Dallas
$3,860/mo
city
Chicago
$2,035/mo
city
housing
Dallas
$9,753/sqm
city
Chicago
$10,018/sqm
city
jobs
Dallas
6.6%
city
Chicago
4.1%
city
quality
Dallas
5.7
city
Chicago
6.2
city
religion
Dallas
15.9%
city
Chicago
52.6%
city
religion
Dallas
33.3%
city
Chicago
39.8%
city
religion
Dallas
76.5%
city
Chicago
50.4%
city
safety
Dallas
45.9 per 100k
city
Chicago
59.8 per 100k
city
safety
Dallas
15.3 per 100k
city
Chicago
17.8 per 100k
city
transport
Dallas
71.4
city
Chicago
47.9
city