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 | Hillsboro | Salinas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,797/mo | $1,795/mo | 0.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $452,300 | $573,600 | 21.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $98,891 | $84,250 | 17.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 107.6 | 107.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 130.7 | 130.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 111.7 | 111.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 113.6 | 113.5 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Hillsboro, you'd need $99,928 in Salinas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hillsboro and Salinas have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Hillsboro, you'd need about $79,943 in Salinas to keep the same standard of living.