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 | Hialeah | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,458/mo | $2,080/mo | 29.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $324,300 | $783,300 | 58.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $49,531 | $98,657 | 49.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 110.2 | 6.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 101.2 | 135.0 | 25.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 89.8 | 117.2 | 23.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 107.5 | 121.0 | 11.1% 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 Hialeah, you'd need $130,620 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hialeah, FL is about 23.4% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Hialeah than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Hialeah, you'd need about $104,496 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.