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 | Kent | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,742/mo | $2,080/mo | 16.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $478,400 | $783,300 | 38.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $86,966 | $98,657 | 11.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 107.0 | 110.2 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 129.9 | 135.0 | 3.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 110.7 | 117.2 | 5.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 112.2 | 121.0 | 7.3% 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 Kent, you'd need $111,848 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kent, WA is about 10.6% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Kent than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Kent, you'd need about $89,478 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.