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 | Palm Coast | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,621/mo | $2,080/mo | 22.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $283,300 | $783,300 | 63.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $68,824 | $98,657 | 30.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 106.8 | 9.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.7 | 159.5 | 43.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 101.1 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 101.0 | 3.3% 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 Palm Coast, you'd need $132,818 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Palm Coast, FL is about 24.7% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 35% lower in Palm Coast than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Palm Coast, you'd need about $106,255 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.