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 | Los Banos | San Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,433/mo | $2,316/mo | 38.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $389,500 | $1,348,700 | 71.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $76,164 | $136,689 | 44.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 93.4 | 12.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 148.4 | 139.5 | 6.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 92.3 | 10.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 86.0 | 17.9% 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 Los Banos, you'd need $136,559 in San Francisco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Los Banos, CA is about 26.8% cheaper overall than San Francisco, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 53% lower in Los Banos than in San Francisco. If you earn $80,000 in Los Banos, you'd need about $109,247 in San Francisco to keep the same standard of living.