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 | Dayton | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $830/mo | $2,080/mo | 60.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $86,200 | $783,300 | 89.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $41,443 | $98,657 | 58.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.3 | 110.2 | 11.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 83.0 | 135.0 | 38.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 83.3 | 117.2 | 28.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 80.9 | 121.0 | 33.2% lower 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 Dayton, you'd need $177,137 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dayton, OH is about 43.5% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 60% lower in Dayton than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Dayton, you'd need about $141,709 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.