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 | Malden | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,366/mo | $1,962/mo | 20.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $810,000 | $570,600 | 42.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $156,126 | $90,295 | 72.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 100.0 | 4.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 143.4 | 133.9 | 7.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 101.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 103.9 | 2.4% lower 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 $99,912 in Malden to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
El Dorado Hills and Malden have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in El Dorado Hills than in Malden. If you earn $80,000 in El Dorado Hills, you'd need about $79,930 in Malden to keep the same standard of living.