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 | Fontana | San Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,616/mo | $2,316/mo | 30.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $506,600 | $1,348,700 | 62.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $93,230 | $136,689 | 31.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 105.9 | 58.2 | 81.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 128.0 | 62.4 | 105.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 108.2 | 59.8 | 80.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 108.9 | 38.9 | 179.7% 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 Fontana, you'd need $93,055 in San Francisco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Francisco, CA is about 6.9% cheaper overall than Fontana, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Fontana than in San Francisco. If you earn $80,000 in Fontana, you'd need about $74,444 in San Francisco to keep the same standard of living.