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 | Hesperia | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,436/mo | $1,592/mo | 9.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $337,600 | $450,500 | 25.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $67,698 | $78,954 | 14.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.2 | 105.6 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 125.2 | 127.6 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 104.7 | 107.8 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.2 | 108.2 | 3.8% 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 Hesperia, you'd need $106,117 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hesperia, CA is about 5.8% cheaper overall than Sacramento, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Hesperia than in Sacramento. If you earn $80,000 in Hesperia, you'd need about $84,893 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.