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 | Gary | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $929/mo | $2,080/mo | 55.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $81,800 | $783,300 | 89.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $36,874 | $98,657 | 62.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 106.8 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 159.5 | 46.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 101.1 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 101.0 | 0.9% 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 Gary, you'd need $139,175 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gary, IN is about 28.1% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 43% lower in Gary than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Gary, you'd need about $111,340 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.