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 | Downey | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,814/mo | $1,592/mo | 13.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $679,000 | $450,500 | 50.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $84,236 | $78,954 | 6.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 107.7 | 105.6 | 2.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 130.9 | 127.6 | 2.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 112.0 | 107.8 | 4.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 114.0 | 108.2 | 5.3% 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 Downey, you'd need $92,417 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sacramento, CA is about 7.6% cheaper overall than Downey, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Sacramento than in Downey. If you earn $80,000 in Downey, you'd need about $73,934 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.