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 | Fayetteville | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,117/mo | $2,080/mo | 46.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $158,500 | $783,300 | 79.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $53,424 | $98,657 | 45.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 110.2 | 10.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 96.0 | 135.0 | 28.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 83.0 | 117.2 | 29.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 121.0 | 20.0% lower 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 Fayetteville, you'd need $152,467 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fayetteville, NC is about 34.4% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 46% lower in Fayetteville than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Fayetteville, you'd need about $121,973 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.