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 | Mountain View | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,855/mo | $1,592/mo | 79.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,833,300 | $450,500 | 306.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $174,156 | $78,954 | 120.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 117.5 | 105.6 | 11.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 146.7 | 127.6 | 15.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 132.2 | 107.8 | 22.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 141.2 | 108.2 | 30.4% 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 Mountain View, you'd need $68,169 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sacramento, CA is about 31.8% cheaper overall than Mountain View, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 44% lower in Sacramento than in Mountain View. If you earn $80,000 in Mountain View, you'd need about $54,535 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.