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 | Indio | San Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,344/mo | $2,316/mo | 42.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $373,200 | $1,348,700 | 72.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $68,436 | $136,689 | 49.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.3 | 58.2 | 77.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 123.8 | 62.4 | 98.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 103.0 | 59.8 | 72.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.8 | 38.9 | 161.5% higher 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 Indio, you'd need $103,357 in San Francisco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Indio, CA is about 3.2% cheaper overall than San Francisco, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 42% lower in Indio than in San Francisco. If you earn $80,000 in Indio, you'd need about $82,686 in San Francisco to keep the same standard of living.