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 | Alameda | Santa Clarita | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,301/mo | $2,315/mo | 0.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $1,147,600 | $669,200 | 71.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $129,917 | $116,186 | 11.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 125.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 104.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ 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 Alameda, you'd need $100,606 in Santa Clarita to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Alameda, CA is about 0.6% cheaper overall than Santa Clarita, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Alameda, you'd need about $80,485 in Santa Clarita to keep the same standard of living.