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 | Ceres | West Haven | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,570/mo | $1,322/mo | 18.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $363,300 | $247,800 | 46.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $70,191 | $72,827 | 3.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 98.4 | 6.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 144.1 | 131.2 | 9.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 100.6 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 103.3 | 1.8% 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 Ceres, you'd need $99,955 in West Haven to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Ceres and West Haven have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Ceres than in West Haven. If you earn $80,000 in Ceres, you'd need about $79,964 in West Haven to keep the same standard of living.