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 | Rocky Mount | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $891/mo | $2,080/mo | 57.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $137,800 | $783,300 | 82.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $50,092 | $98,657 | 49.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 106.8 | 9.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.3 | 159.5 | 43.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 101.1 | 2.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 101.0 | 3.8% 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 Rocky Mount, you'd need $170,120 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rocky Mount, NC is about 41.2% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 65% lower in Rocky Mount than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Rocky Mount, you'd need about $136,096 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.