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 | Carson | San Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,815/mo | $2,316/mo | 21.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $616,000 | $1,348,700 | 54.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $103,045 | $136,689 | 24.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 107.7 | 58.2 | 85.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 131.0 | 62.4 | 110.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 112.1 | 59.8 | 87.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 114.0 | 38.9 | 193.0% 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 Carson, you'd need $86,724 in San Francisco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Francisco, CA is about 13.3% cheaper overall than Carson, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Carson than in San Francisco. If you earn $80,000 in Carson, you'd need about $69,379 in San Francisco to keep the same standard of living.