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 | Meridian | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,548/mo | $2,080/mo | 25.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $425,800 | $783,300 | 45.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $93,296 | $98,657 | 5.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 106.8 | 7.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 87.0 | 159.5 | 45.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 101.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 101.0 | ≈ 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 Meridian, you'd need $134,053 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Meridian, ID is about 25.4% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in Meridian than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Meridian, you'd need about $107,243 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.