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 | Hanford | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,194/mo | $2,080/mo | 42.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $294,100 | $783,300 | 62.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $73,819 | $98,657 | 25.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 106.8 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 147.7 | 159.5 | 7.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 101.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 101.0 | ≈ 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 Hanford, you'd need $134,496 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hanford, CA is about 25.6% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 46% lower in Hanford than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Hanford, you'd need about $107,597 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.