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 | Pomona | San Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,631/mo | $2,316/mo | 29.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $524,700 | $1,348,700 | 61.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $73,515 | $136,689 | 46.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 106.0 | 58.2 | 82.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 128.2 | 62.4 | 105.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 108.5 | 59.8 | 81.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 109.3 | 38.9 | 180.7% 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 Pomona, you'd need $92,545 in San Francisco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Francisco, CA is about 7.5% cheaper overall than Pomona, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Pomona than in San Francisco. If you earn $80,000 in Pomona, you'd need about $74,036 in San Francisco to keep the same standard of living.