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 | Alhambra | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,788/mo | $1,592/mo | 12.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $766,000 | $450,500 | 70.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $80,234 | $78,954 | 1.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 107.5 | 105.6 | 1.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 130.6 | 127.6 | 2.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 111.5 | 107.8 | 3.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 113.3 | 108.2 | 4.7% higher 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 Alhambra, you'd need $93,244 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sacramento, CA is about 6.8% cheaper overall than Alhambra, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Sacramento than in Alhambra. If you earn $80,000 in Alhambra, you'd need about $74,595 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.