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 | Colton | San Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,462/mo | $2,316/mo | 36.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $376,600 | $1,348,700 | 72.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $66,725 | $136,689 | 51.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 102.2 | 93.4 | 9.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 141.6 | 139.5 | 1.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 102.3 | 92.3 | 10.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.1 | 86.0 | 18.7% 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 Colton, you'd need $119,430 in San Francisco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Colton, CA is about 16.3% cheaper overall than San Francisco, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 35% lower in Colton than in San Francisco. If you earn $80,000 in Colton, you'd need about $95,544 in San Francisco to keep the same standard of living.