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 | Hollywood | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,463/mo | $2,080/mo | 29.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $345,300 | $783,300 | 55.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $61,958 | $98,657 | 37.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 110.2 | 6.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 101.3 | 135.0 | 25.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 89.9 | 117.2 | 23.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 107.7 | 121.0 | 11.0% 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 Hollywood, you'd need $130,348 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hollywood, FL is about 23.3% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Hollywood than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Hollywood, you'd need about $104,278 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.