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 | San Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,553/mo | $2,316/mo | 32.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $418,300 | $1,348,700 | 69.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $80,750 | $136,689 | 40.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 105.3 | 58.2 | 80.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 127.0 | 62.4 | 103.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 107.0 | 59.8 | 78.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 107.2 | 38.9 | 175.5% 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 Rialto, you'd need $95,247 in San Francisco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Francisco, CA is about 4.8% cheaper overall than Rialto, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 33% lower in Rialto than in San Francisco. If you earn $80,000 in Rialto, you'd need about $76,197 in San Francisco to keep the same standard of living.