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 | San Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,711/mo | $2,316/mo | 26.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $485,500 | $1,348,700 | 64.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $83,448 | $136,689 | 39.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 91.7 | 58.2 | 57.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 89.6 | 62.4 | 43.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.5 | 59.8 | 66.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 108.7 | 38.9 | 179.3% 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 $135,356 in San Francisco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Riverside, CA is about 26.1% cheaper overall than San Francisco, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Riverside than in San Francisco. If you earn $80,000 in Riverside, you'd need about $108,285 in San Francisco to keep the same standard of living.