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 | Prescott | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,085/mo | $2,080/mo | 47.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $473,900 | $783,300 | 39.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $66,330 | $98,657 | 32.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 106.8 | 7.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 101.5 | 159.5 | 36.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 101.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.1 | 101.0 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Prescott, you'd need $141,091 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Prescott, AZ is about 29.1% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 46% lower in Prescott than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Prescott, you'd need about $112,873 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.