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 | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,686/mo | $1,592/mo | 5.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $593,500 | $450,500 | 31.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $64,128 | $78,954 | 18.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 106.5 | 105.6 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 129.0 | 127.6 | 1.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 109.6 | 107.8 | 1.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.7 | 108.2 | 2.3% 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 El Cajon, you'd need $96,640 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sacramento, CA is about 3.4% cheaper overall than El Cajon, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Sacramento than in El Cajon. If you earn $80,000 in El Cajon, you'd need about $77,312 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.