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 | Mesquite | San Bernardino | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,323/mo | $1,319/mo | 0.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $208,800 | $347,100 | 39.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $69,649 | $61,323 | 13.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.5 | 91.7 | 10.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 99.1 | 89.6 | 10.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 87.1 | 99.5 | 12.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.2 | 108.7 | 5.0% 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 Mesquite, you'd need $100,623 in San Bernardino to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mesquite, TX is about 0.6% cheaper overall than San Bernardino, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Mesquite, you'd need about $80,498 in San Bernardino to keep the same standard of living.