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 | Clifton | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,633/mo | $2,080/mo | 21.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $428,000 | $783,300 | 45.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $94,179 | $98,657 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.2 | 110.2 | 10.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.7 | 135.0 | 29.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 90.5 | 117.2 | 22.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 121.0 | 20.0% 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 Clifton, you'd need $126,345 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Clifton, NJ is about 20.9% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Clifton than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Clifton, you'd need about $101,076 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.