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 | Haverhill | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,462/mo | $2,080/mo | 29.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $400,900 | $783,300 | 48.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $81,989 | $98,657 | 16.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 106.8 | 7.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 123.3 | 159.5 | 22.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.4 | 101.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 101.0 | 3.0% 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 Haverhill, you'd need $120,724 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Haverhill, MA is about 17.2% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Haverhill than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Haverhill, you'd need about $96,579 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.