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 | Great Falls | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $828/mo | $2,080/mo | 60.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $223,700 | $783,300 | 71.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $58,272 | $98,657 | 40.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 106.8 | 7.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 88.7 | 159.5 | 44.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 101.1 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.3 | 101.0 | 0.6% 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 Great Falls, you'd need $147,874 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Great Falls, MT is about 32.4% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 50% lower in Great Falls than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Great Falls, you'd need about $118,299 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.