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 Springs | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,397/mo | $1,592/mo | 12.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $504,700 | $450,500 | 12.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $67,451 | $78,954 | 14.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 102.2 | 104.8 | 2.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 141.6 | 143.4 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 102.3 | 101.6 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.1 | 101.4 | 0.7% higher 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 Springs, you'd need $102,265 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Palm Springs, CA is about 2.2% cheaper overall than Sacramento, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Palm Springs than in Sacramento. If you earn $80,000 in Palm Springs, you'd need about $81,812 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.