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 | Concord | San Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,137/mo | $2,316/mo | 7.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $706,700 | $1,348,700 | 47.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $107,789 | $136,689 | 21.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 110.7 | 58.2 | 90.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 135.8 | 62.4 | 117.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 118.3 | 59.8 | 97.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 122.4 | 38.9 | 214.6% 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 Concord, you'd need $78,131 in San Francisco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Francisco, CA is about 21.9% cheaper overall than Concord, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Concord than in San Francisco. If you earn $80,000 in Concord, you'd need about $62,505 in San Francisco to keep the same standard of living.