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 | Bentonville | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,151/mo | $2,080/mo | 44.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $338,500 | $783,300 | 56.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $99,074 | $98,657 | 0.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.1 | 106.8 | 11.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 81.0 | 159.5 | 49.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 101.1 | 4.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 101.0 | 5.8% 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 Bentonville, you'd need $156,785 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bentonville, AR is about 36.2% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 54% lower in Bentonville than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Bentonville, you'd need about $125,428 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.