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 | South Jordan | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,686/mo | $1,679/mo | 0.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $593,500 | $559,500 | 6.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $64,128 | $119,822 | 46.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 106.5 | 106.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 129.0 | 128.9 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 109.6 | 109.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 110.7 | 110.5 | ≈ 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 El Cajon, you'd need $99,743 in South Jordan to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
El Cajon and South Jordan have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in El Cajon, you'd need about $79,795 in South Jordan to keep the same standard of living.