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 | Fullerton | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,989/mo | $1,592/mo | 24.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $791,000 | $450,500 | 75.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $99,279 | $78,954 | 25.7% 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 Fullerton, you'd need $80,040 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sacramento, CA is about 20% cheaper overall than Fullerton, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Sacramento than in Fullerton. If you earn $80,000 in Fullerton, you'd need about $64,032 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.