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 | Auburn | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,594/mo | $1,592/mo | 0.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $460,100 | $450,500 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $87,406 | $78,954 | 10.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 104.8 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.5 | 143.4 | 28.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 106.2 | 101.6 | 4.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 106.0 | 101.4 | 4.5% 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 Auburn, you'd need $96,769 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sacramento, CA is about 3.2% cheaper overall than Auburn, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Sacramento than in Auburn. If you earn $80,000 in Auburn, you'd need about $77,415 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.