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 | Chico | Hemet | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,360/mo | $1,357/mo | 0.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $427,600 | $277,200 | 54.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $65,932 | $49,901 | 32.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.5 | 103.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 124.1 | 124.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 103.3 | 103.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 102.2 | 102.1 | ≈ 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 Chico, you'd need $99,878 in Hemet to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chico and Hemet have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Chico, you'd need about $79,903 in Hemet to keep the same standard of living.