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 | Cape Coral | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,630/mo | $2,080/mo | 21.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $302,400 | $783,300 | 61.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $72,474 | $98,657 | 26.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 105.1 | 110.2 | 4.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 103.8 | 135.0 | 23.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 93.3 | 117.2 | 20.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 113.0 | 121.0 | 6.6% 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 Cape Coral, you'd need $121,823 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cape Coral, FL is about 17.9% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Cape Coral than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Cape Coral, you'd need about $97,458 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.