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 | San Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,563/mo | $2,316/mo | 32.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $383,800 | $1,348,700 | 71.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $78,352 | $136,689 | 42.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 105.4 | 58.2 | 81.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 127.2 | 62.4 | 103.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 107.2 | 59.8 | 79.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 107.5 | 38.9 | 176.2% 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 Perris, you'd need $94,892 in San Francisco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Francisco, CA is about 5.1% cheaper overall than Perris, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 33% lower in Perris than in San Francisco. If you earn $80,000 in Perris, you'd need about $75,914 in San Francisco to keep the same standard of living.