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 Centro | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $938/mo | $1,592/mo | 41.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $266,500 | $450,500 | 40.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $54,922 | $78,954 | 30.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 104.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 147.6 | 143.4 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 101.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 101.4 | ≈ 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 Centro, you'd need $127,224 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
El Centro, CA is about 21.4% cheaper overall than Sacramento, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 47% lower in El Centro than in Sacramento. If you earn $80,000 in El Centro, you'd need about $101,780 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.