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 | Perris | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,563/mo | $1,592/mo | 1.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $383,800 | $450,500 | 14.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $78,352 | $78,954 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 105.4 | 105.6 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 127.2 | 127.6 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 107.2 | 107.8 | 0.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 107.5 | 108.2 | 0.7% 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 Perris, you'd need $101,082 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Perris, CA is about 1.1% cheaper overall than Sacramento, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Perris than in Sacramento. If you earn $80,000 in Perris, you'd need about $80,866 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.