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 | Delray Beach | San Luis Obispo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,821/mo | $1,850/mo | 1.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $352,400 | $841,700 | 58.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $76,558 | $65,000 | 17.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.1 | 104.8 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 96.5 | 141.0 | 31.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 106.5 | 101.6 | 4.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.8 | 101.4 | 3.3% 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 Delray Beach, you'd need $100,000 in San Luis Obispo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Delray Beach and San Luis Obispo have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in San Luis Obispo than in Delray Beach. If you earn $80,000 in Delray Beach, you'd need about $80,000 in San Luis Obispo to keep the same standard of living.