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 | Carmichael | San Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,480/mo | $2,316/mo | 36.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $495,400 | $1,348,700 | 63.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $80,138 | $136,689 | 41.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.6 | 58.2 | 79.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.9 | 62.4 | 101.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 105.6 | 59.8 | 76.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.3 | 38.9 | 170.6% 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 Carmichael, you'd need $97,927 in San Francisco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Francisco, CA is about 2.1% cheaper overall than Carmichael, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 36% lower in Carmichael than in San Francisco. If you earn $80,000 in Carmichael, you'd need about $78,342 in San Francisco to keep the same standard of living.