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 | Carrollton | San Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,555/mo | $2,316/mo | 32.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $327,300 | $1,348,700 | 75.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $95,380 | $136,689 | 30.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.6 | 93.4 | 8.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 91.9 | 139.5 | 34.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 92.3 | 8.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.2 | 86.0 | 14.2% 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 Carrollton, you'd need $128,239 in San Francisco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Carrollton, TX is about 22% cheaper overall than San Francisco, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 38% lower in Carrollton than in San Francisco. If you earn $80,000 in Carrollton, you'd need about $102,591 in San Francisco to keep the same standard of living.