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 | San Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,788/mo | $2,316/mo | 22.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $766,000 | $1,348,700 | 43.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $80,234 | $136,689 | 41.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 107.5 | 58.2 | 84.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 130.6 | 62.4 | 109.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 111.5 | 59.8 | 86.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 113.3 | 38.9 | 191.2% 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 $87,534 in San Francisco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Francisco, CA is about 12.5% cheaper overall than Alhambra, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Alhambra than in San Francisco. If you earn $80,000 in Alhambra, you'd need about $70,027 in San Francisco to keep the same standard of living.