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 | Clovis | Fresno | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,482/mo | $1,227/mo | 20.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $420,700 | $321,800 | 30.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $98,554 | $63,001 | 56.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.6 | 102.2 | 2.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.9 | 122.1 | 3.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 105.6 | 100.7 | 4.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.4 | 98.7 | 6.7% 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 Clovis, you'd need $90,179 in Fresno to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fresno, CA is about 9.8% cheaper overall than Clovis, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Fresno than in Clovis. If you earn $80,000 in Clovis, you'd need about $72,144 in Fresno to keep the same standard of living.