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 | Newark | Redding | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,273/mo | $1,278/mo | 0.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $312,300 | $343,000 | 9.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $46,460 | $67,323 | 31.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 102.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 122.8 | 20.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 101.7 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 100.1 | ≈ 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 Newark, you'd need $98,202 in Redding to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Redding, CA is about 1.8% cheaper overall than Newark, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Newark, you'd need about $78,561 in Redding to keep the same standard of living.