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 | Rancho Cordova | San Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,599/mo | $2,316/mo | 31.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $415,900 | $1,348,700 | 69.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $85,099 | $136,689 | 37.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 105.7 | 58.2 | 81.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 127.7 | 62.4 | 104.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 107.9 | 59.8 | 80.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 108.4 | 38.9 | 178.6% 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 Rancho Cordova, you'd need $93,636 in San Francisco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Francisco, CA is about 6.4% cheaper overall than Rancho Cordova, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in Rancho Cordova than in San Francisco. If you earn $80,000 in Rancho Cordova, you'd need about $74,909 in San Francisco to keep the same standard of living.