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 | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,366/mo | $1,592/mo | 48.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $810,000 | $450,500 | 79.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $156,126 | $78,954 | 97.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 104.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 143.4 | 143.4 | ≈ equal |
| 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 Dorado Hills, you'd need $93,807 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sacramento, CA is about 6.2% cheaper overall than El Dorado Hills, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Sacramento than in El Dorado Hills. If you earn $80,000 in El Dorado Hills, you'd need about $75,046 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.