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 | Compton | Fresno | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,464/mo | $1,227/mo | 19.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $489,400 | $321,800 | 52.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $69,728 | $63,001 | 10.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.4 | 102.2 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.7 | 122.1 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 105.3 | 100.7 | 4.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.9 | 98.7 | 6.2% 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 Compton, you'd need $90,804 in Fresno to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fresno, CA is about 9.2% cheaper overall than Compton, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Fresno than in Compton. If you earn $80,000 in Compton, you'd need about $72,643 in Fresno to keep the same standard of living.