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 | Davis | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,927/mo | $2,080/mo | 7.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $803,100 | $783,300 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $83,592 | $98,657 | 15.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 106.8 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 143.4 | 159.5 | 10.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 101.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 101.0 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Davis, you'd need $114,635 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Davis, CA is about 12.8% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Davis than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Davis, you'd need about $91,708 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.