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 | Salinas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,788/mo | $1,795/mo | 0.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $766,000 | $573,600 | 33.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $80,234 | $84,250 | 4.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 107.5 | 107.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 130.6 | 130.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 111.5 | 111.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 113.3 | 113.5 | ≈ 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 Alhambra, you'd need $100,240 in Salinas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Alhambra and Salinas have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Alhambra, you'd need about $80,192 in Salinas to keep the same standard of living.