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 | Cathedral City | Fresno | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,445/mo | $1,227/mo | 17.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $381,800 | $321,800 | 18.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,209 | $63,001 | 0.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.2 | 104.8 | 2.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 141.6 | 150.2 | 5.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 102.3 | 101.6 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.1 | 101.4 | 0.7% 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 Cathedral City, you'd need $90,336 in Fresno to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fresno, CA is about 9.7% cheaper overall than Cathedral City, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Fresno than in Cathedral City. If you earn $80,000 in Cathedral City, you'd need about $72,269 in Fresno to keep the same standard of living.