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 | Castle Rock | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,810/mo | $2,080/mo | 13.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $577,500 | $783,300 | 26.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $135,985 | $98,657 | 37.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.9 | 106.8 | 4.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 99.0 | 159.5 | 37.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 101.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.8 | 101.0 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Castle Rock, you'd need $115,486 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Castle Rock, CO is about 13.4% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Castle Rock than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Castle Rock, you'd need about $92,389 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.