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 | Lake Forest | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,482/mo | $1,592/mo | 55.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $836,800 | $450,500 | 85.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $128,358 | $78,954 | 62.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 114.0 | 105.6 | 7.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 141.1 | 127.6 | 10.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 124.9 | 107.8 | 16.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 131.4 | 108.2 | 21.4% 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 Lake Forest, you'd need $75,242 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sacramento, CA is about 24.8% cheaper overall than Lake Forest, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 36% lower in Sacramento than in Lake Forest. If you earn $80,000 in Lake Forest, you'd need about $60,193 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.