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 | Lehi | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,681/mo | $2,080/mo | 19.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $500,100 | $783,300 | 36.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $117,243 | $98,657 | 18.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 125.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 104.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ 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 Lehi, you'd need $123,738 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lehi, UT is about 19.2% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Lehi than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Lehi, you'd need about $98,991 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.