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 | Bremerton | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,413/mo | $2,080/mo | 32.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $369,700 | $783,300 | 52.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $68,556 | $98,657 | 30.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.7 | 106.8 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.0 | 159.5 | 36.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 101.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.9 | 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 Bremerton, you'd need $124,123 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bremerton, WA is about 19.4% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% lower in Bremerton than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Bremerton, you'd need about $99,299 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.