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 | Riverside | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,711/mo | $1,592/mo | 7.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $485,500 | $450,500 | 7.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $83,448 | $78,954 | 5.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 91.7 | 104.1 | 11.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.6 | 125.1 | 28.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.5 | 104.6 | 4.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 108.7 | 104.1 | 4.4% 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 Riverside, you'd need $93,041 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sacramento, CA is about 7% cheaper overall than Riverside, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Sacramento than in Riverside. If you earn $80,000 in Riverside, you'd need about $74,433 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.