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 | Ontario | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,826/mo | $1,592/mo | 14.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $513,000 | $450,500 | 13.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $78,070 | $78,954 | 1.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 91.7 | 105.6 | 13.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.6 | 127.6 | 29.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.5 | 107.8 | 7.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 108.7 | 108.2 | ≈ 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 Ontario, you'd need $99,727 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Ontario and Sacramento have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Sacramento than in Ontario. If you earn $80,000 in Ontario, you'd need about $79,781 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.