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 | San Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,464/mo | $2,316/mo | 36.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $489,400 | $1,348,700 | 63.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $69,728 | $136,689 | 49.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.4 | 58.2 | 79.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.7 | 62.4 | 101.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 105.3 | 59.8 | 76.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.9 | 38.9 | 169.6% 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 $98,535 in San Francisco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Francisco, CA is about 1.5% cheaper overall than Compton, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in Compton than in San Francisco. If you earn $80,000 in Compton, you'd need about $78,828 in San Francisco to keep the same standard of living.