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 | El Cajon | Port St. Lucie | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,686/mo | $1,684/mo | 0.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $593,500 | $292,900 | 102.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $64,128 | $75,040 | 14.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 98.7 | 5.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 94.8 | 31.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 100.5 | 4.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 94.8 | 9.9% 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 El Cajon, you'd need $99,880 in Port St. Lucie to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
El Cajon and Port St. Lucie have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in El Cajon, you'd need about $79,904 in Port St. Lucie to keep the same standard of living.