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 Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,366/mo | $2,316/mo | 2.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $810,000 | $1,348,700 | 39.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $156,126 | $136,689 | 14.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 93.4 | 12.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 143.4 | 139.5 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 92.3 | 10.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 86.0 | 17.9% 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 $110,173 in San Francisco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
El Dorado Hills, CA is about 9.2% cheaper overall than San Francisco, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in El Dorado Hills than in San Francisco. If you earn $80,000 in El Dorado Hills, you'd need about $88,138 in San Francisco to keep the same standard of living.