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 | Bellflower | Fresno | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,686/mo | $1,227/mo | 37.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $619,400 | $321,800 | 92.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $75,379 | $63,001 | 19.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.5 | 102.2 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 129.0 | 122.1 | 5.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 109.6 | 100.7 | 8.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.7 | 98.7 | 12.1% 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 Bellflower, you'd need $83,604 in Fresno to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fresno, CA is about 16.4% cheaper overall than Bellflower, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Fresno than in Bellflower. If you earn $80,000 in Bellflower, you'd need about $66,883 in Fresno to keep the same standard of living.