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 | Davie | El Cajon | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,805/mo | $1,686/mo | 7.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $405,100 | $593,500 | 31.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $84,346 | $64,128 | 31.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.1 | 106.8 | 4.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 96.5 | 159.5 | 39.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 106.5 | 101.1 | 5.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.8 | 101.0 | 3.8% 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 Davie, you'd need $108,636 in El Cajon to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Davie, FL is about 7.9% cheaper overall than El Cajon, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Davie than in El Cajon. If you earn $80,000 in Davie, you'd need about $86,909 in El Cajon to keep the same standard of living.