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 | Chicopee | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,058/mo | $2,080/mo | 49.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $230,700 | $783,300 | 70.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,866 | $98,657 | 35.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.2 | 106.8 | 8.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 138.3 | 159.5 | 13.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.6 | 101.1 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.2 | 101.0 | 1.3% 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 Chicopee, you'd need $147,229 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicopee, MA is about 32.1% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 55% lower in Chicopee than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Chicopee, you'd need about $117,783 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.