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 | Alexandria | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $928/mo | $2,080/mo | 55.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $179,900 | $783,300 | 77.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $49,049 | $98,657 | 50.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 106.8 | 10.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 78.2 | 159.5 | 51.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 101.1 | 3.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 101.0 | 5.5% 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 Alexandria, you'd need $175,136 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Alexandria, LA is about 42.9% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 66% lower in Alexandria than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Alexandria, you'd need about $140,109 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.