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 | San Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,958/mo | $2,316/mo | 15.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $713,600 | $1,348,700 | 47.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $88,538 | $136,689 | 35.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 58.2 | 78.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 62.4 | 32.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 59.8 | 68.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 38.9 | 167.1% 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 Anaheim, you'd need $118,281 in San Francisco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Anaheim, CA is about 15.5% cheaper overall than San Francisco, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Anaheim than in San Francisco. If you earn $80,000 in Anaheim, you'd need about $94,625 in San Francisco to keep the same standard of living.