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 | Huntington | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $841/mo | $2,080/mo | 59.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $114,800 | $783,300 | 85.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $39,066 | $98,657 | 60.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 106.8 | 9.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.9 | 159.5 | 43.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.8 | 101.1 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.0 | 101.0 | 2.9% 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 Huntington, you'd need $173,816 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Huntington, WV is about 42.5% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 68% lower in Huntington than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Huntington, you'd need about $139,053 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.