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 | Rialto | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,553/mo | $1,592/mo | 2.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $418,300 | $450,500 | 7.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $80,750 | $78,954 | 2.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 105.3 | 105.6 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 127.0 | 127.6 | 0.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 107.0 | 107.8 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 107.2 | 108.2 | 0.9% 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 Rialto, you'd need $101,460 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rialto, CA is about 1.4% cheaper overall than Sacramento, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Rialto than in Sacramento. If you earn $80,000 in Rialto, you'd need about $81,168 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.