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 | Pontiac | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $947/mo | $2,080/mo | 54.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $100,100 | $783,300 | 87.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $40,307 | $98,657 | 59.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.1 | 106.8 | 8.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.4 | 159.5 | 35.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.9 | 101.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 101.0 | 0.6% 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 Pontiac, you'd need $144,993 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pontiac, MI is about 31% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 49% lower in Pontiac than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Pontiac, you'd need about $115,994 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.