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 | Oak Park | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,409/mo | $2,080/mo | 32.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $440,500 | $783,300 | 43.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $103,264 | $98,657 | 4.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 106.8 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 159.5 | 46.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 101.1 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 101.0 | 0.9% 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 Oak Park, you'd need $132,767 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Oak Park, IL is about 24.7% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 36% lower in Oak Park than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Oak Park, you'd need about $106,214 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.