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 | Lancaster | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,576/mo | $1,592/mo | 1.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $368,800 | $450,500 | 18.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,367 | $78,954 | 9.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 105.5 | 105.6 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 127.3 | 127.6 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 107.4 | 107.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 108.2 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Lancaster, you'd need $100,594 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lancaster, CA is about 0.6% cheaper overall than Sacramento, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Lancaster, you'd need about $80,476 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.