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 | Richland | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,321/mo | $2,080/mo | 36.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $365,800 | $783,300 | 53.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $89,283 | $98,657 | 9.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.7 | 106.8 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 103.0 | 159.5 | 35.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 101.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.9 | 101.0 | ≈ 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 Richland, you'd need $137,900 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Richland, WA is about 27.5% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 44% lower in Richland than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Richland, you'd need about $110,320 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.