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 | Odenton | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,161/mo | $2,080/mo | 3.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $387,600 | $783,300 | 50.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $120,280 | $98,657 | 21.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.3 | 106.8 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 105.6 | 159.5 | 33.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.2 | 101.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.5 | 101.0 | 1.5% 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 Odenton, you'd need $120,095 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Odenton, MD is about 16.7% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Odenton than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Odenton, you'd need about $96,076 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.