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 | Porterville | San Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,086/mo | $2,316/mo | 53.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $246,900 | $1,348,700 | 81.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $55,785 | $136,689 | 59.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 93.4 | 12.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 148.3 | 139.5 | 6.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 92.3 | 10.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 86.0 | 17.9% 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 Porterville, you'd need $136,600 in San Francisco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Porterville, CA is about 26.8% cheaper overall than San Francisco, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 53% lower in Porterville than in San Francisco. If you earn $80,000 in Porterville, you'd need about $109,280 in San Francisco to keep the same standard of living.