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 | Hawthorne | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,641/mo | $2,080/mo | 21.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $731,200 | $783,300 | 6.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $72,298 | $98,657 | 26.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 106.1 | 110.2 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 128.3 | 135.0 | 4.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 108.7 | 117.2 | 7.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 109.5 | 121.0 | 9.5% 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 Hawthorne, you'd need $115,940 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hawthorne, CA is about 13.7% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Hawthorne than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Hawthorne, you'd need about $92,752 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.