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 | Redding | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,278/mo | $1,592/mo | 19.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $343,000 | $450,500 | 23.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $67,323 | $78,954 | 14.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 102.7 | 105.6 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 122.8 | 127.6 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.7 | 107.8 | 5.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 108.2 | 7.6% lower 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 Redding, you'd need $113,129 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Redding, CA is about 11.6% cheaper overall than Sacramento, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Redding than in Sacramento. If you earn $80,000 in Redding, you'd need about $90,503 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.