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 | Alpharetta | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,767/mo | $2,080/mo | 15.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $562,000 | $783,300 | 28.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $141,402 | $98,657 | 43.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 106.8 | 6.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.8 | 159.5 | 39.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.9 | 101.1 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 101.0 | 4.8% 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 Alpharetta, you'd need $129,355 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Alpharetta, GA is about 22.7% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% lower in Alpharetta than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Alpharetta, you'd need about $103,484 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.