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 | Delano | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,075/mo | $2,080/mo | 48.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $246,900 | $783,300 | 68.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $53,639 | $98,657 | 45.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 106.8 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 148.3 | 159.5 | 7.0% 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 Delano, you'd need $137,284 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Delano, CA is about 27.2% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 49% lower in Delano than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Delano, you'd need about $109,827 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.