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 | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,366/mo | $2,080/mo | 13.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $810,000 | $783,300 | 3.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $156,126 | $98,657 | 58.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 106.8 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 143.4 | 159.5 | 10.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 101.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 101.0 | ≈ 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 $110,604 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
El Dorado Hills, CA is about 9.6% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in El Dorado Hills than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in El Dorado Hills, you'd need about $88,483 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.