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 | Casper | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $2,080/mo | 54.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $242,800 | $783,300 | 69.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $67,011 | $98,657 | 32.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.0 | 106.8 | 8.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.7 | 159.5 | 41.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.7 | 101.1 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 101.0 | 0.6% 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 Casper, you'd need $156,166 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Casper, WY is about 36% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 58% lower in Casper than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Casper, you'd need about $124,933 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.