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 | Hemet | San Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,357/mo | $2,316/mo | 41.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $277,200 | $1,348,700 | 79.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $49,901 | $136,689 | 63.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.4 | 58.2 | 77.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 124.0 | 62.4 | 98.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 103.2 | 59.8 | 72.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.1 | 38.9 | 162.4% 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 Hemet, you'd need $102,804 in San Francisco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hemet, CA is about 2.7% cheaper overall than San Francisco, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 41% lower in Hemet than in San Francisco. If you earn $80,000 in Hemet, you'd need about $82,243 in San Francisco to keep the same standard of living.