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 | Beaverton | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,663/mo | $2,080/mo | 20.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $494,700 | $783,300 | 36.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $88,899 | $98,657 | 9.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 106.8 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 112.4 | 159.5 | 29.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.5 | 101.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.3 | 101.0 | ≈ 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 Beaverton, you'd need $121,647 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Beaverton, OR is about 17.8% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Beaverton than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Beaverton, you'd need about $97,318 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.