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 | Cedar Hill | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,676/mo | $2,080/mo | 19.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $246,300 | $783,300 | 68.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $84,132 | $98,657 | 14.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.6 | 106.8 | 4.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.9 | 159.5 | 42.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 101.1 | 1.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.2 | 101.0 | 2.7% lower 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 Cedar Hill, you'd need $127,309 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cedar Hill, TX is about 21.5% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Cedar Hill than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Cedar Hill, you'd need about $101,847 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.