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 | Escondido | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,833/mo | $1,592/mo | 15.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $616,400 | $450,500 | 36.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $77,554 | $78,954 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 107.9 | 105.6 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 131.2 | 127.6 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 112.4 | 107.8 | 4.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 114.5 | 108.2 | 5.8% 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 Escondido, you'd need $91,814 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sacramento, CA is about 8.2% cheaper overall than Escondido, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Sacramento than in Escondido. If you earn $80,000 in Escondido, you'd need about $73,451 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.