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 Monte | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,605/mo | $1,592/mo | 0.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $597,200 | $450,500 | 32.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $59,929 | $78,954 | 24.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 105.8 | 105.6 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 127.8 | 127.6 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 108.0 | 107.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 108.6 | 108.2 | ≈ 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 Monte, you'd need $99,523 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sacramento, CA is about 0.5% cheaper overall than El Monte, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in El Monte, you'd need about $79,618 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.