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 | Anaheim | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,958/mo | $1,592/mo | 23.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $713,600 | $450,500 | 58.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $88,538 | $78,954 | 12.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 125.1 | 34.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 104.6 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 104.1 | ≈ 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 Anaheim, you'd need $81,304 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sacramento, CA is about 18.7% cheaper overall than Anaheim, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Sacramento than in Anaheim. If you earn $80,000 in Anaheim, you'd need about $65,043 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.