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 | Boynton Beach | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,789/mo | $2,080/mo | 14.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $285,500 | $783,300 | 63.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $68,875 | $98,657 | 30.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 107.0 | 110.2 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.3 | 135.0 | 21.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.5 | 117.2 | 17.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 118.0 | 121.0 | 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 Boynton Beach, you'd need $114,677 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Boynton Beach, FL is about 12.8% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Boynton Beach than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Boynton Beach, you'd need about $91,741 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.