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 | Johns Creek | San Ramon | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,944/mo | $2,768/mo | 29.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $525,100 | $1,254,900 | 58.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $153,882 | $190,829 | 19.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 104.1 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 125.1 | 24.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 104.6 | 3.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 104.1 | 9.0% 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 Johns Creek, you'd need $142,391 in San Ramon to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Johns Creek, GA is about 29.8% cheaper overall than San Ramon, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Johns Creek than in San Ramon. If you earn $80,000 in Johns Creek, you'd need about $113,913 in San Ramon to keep the same standard of living.