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 Dorado Hills | Highlands Ranch | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,366/mo | $2,353/mo | 0.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $810,000 | $637,400 | 27.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $156,126 | $148,227 | 5.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 101.9 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 143.4 | 99.0 | 44.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 101.0 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 100.8 | 0.6% 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 Dorado Hills, you'd need $100,120 in Highlands Ranch to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
El Dorado Hills and Highlands Ranch have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in El Dorado Hills than in Highlands Ranch. If you earn $80,000 in El Dorado Hills, you'd need about $80,096 in Highlands Ranch to keep the same standard of living.