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 Marcos | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,194/mo | $1,251/mo | 4.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $294,100 | $248,300 | 18.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $73,819 | $47,394 | 55.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 95.2 | 10.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.7 | 85.9 | 72.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 97.5 | 4.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 95.8 | 5.9% 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 Hanford, you'd need $99,922 in San Marcos to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hanford and San Marcos have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Hanford than in San Marcos. If you earn $80,000 in Hanford, you'd need about $79,938 in San Marcos to keep the same standard of living.