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 | Elk Grove | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,076/mo | $2,080/mo | 0.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $560,500 | $783,300 | 28.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $115,864 | $98,657 | 17.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 125.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 104.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ 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 Elk Grove, you'd need $100,195 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Elk Grove and San Diego have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Elk Grove, you'd need about $80,156 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.