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 | Arden-Arcade | Nashua | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,385/mo | $1,597/mo | 13.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $466,300 | $344,900 | 35.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $64,479 | $88,766 | 27.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 98.7 | 6.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 143.4 | 123.3 | 16.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 101.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 104.0 | 2.5% 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 Arden-Arcade, you'd need $100,590 in Nashua to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Arden-Arcade, CA is about 0.6% cheaper overall than Nashua, NH, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Arden-Arcade than in Nashua. If you earn $80,000 in Arden-Arcade, you'd need about $80,472 in Nashua to keep the same standard of living.