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 | San Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,482/mo | $2,316/mo | 36.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $420,700 | $1,348,700 | 68.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $98,554 | $136,689 | 27.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.6 | 58.2 | 79.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.9 | 62.4 | 101.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 105.6 | 59.8 | 76.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.4 | 38.9 | 170.8% 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 $97,857 in San Francisco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Francisco, CA is about 2.1% cheaper overall than Clovis, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 36% lower in Clovis than in San Francisco. If you earn $80,000 in Clovis, you'd need about $78,286 in San Francisco to keep the same standard of living.