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 | Las Cruces | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $907/mo | $2,080/mo | 56.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $197,200 | $783,300 | 74.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $51,013 | $98,657 | 48.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.2 | 110.2 | 10.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 117.2 | 135.0 | 13.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 94.5 | 117.2 | 19.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.4 | 121.0 | 25.3% 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 Las Cruces, you'd need $158,080 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Las Cruces, NM is about 36.7% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 56% lower in Las Cruces than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Las Cruces, you'd need about $126,464 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.