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 Cucamonga | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,184/mo | $1,592/mo | 37.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $657,400 | $450,500 | 45.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $105,534 | $78,954 | 33.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 125.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 104.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ 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 Rancho Cucamonga, you'd need $72,892 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sacramento, CA is about 27.1% cheaper overall than Rancho Cucamonga, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Sacramento than in Rancho Cucamonga. If you earn $80,000 in Rancho Cucamonga, you'd need about $58,314 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.