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 | San Bernardino | Santa Fe | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,319/mo | $1,314/mo | 0.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $347,100 | $370,600 | 6.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $61,323 | $67,663 | 9.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 91.7 | 103.0 | 11.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.6 | 123.4 | 27.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.5 | 102.4 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 108.7 | 101.0 | 7.6% 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 San Bernardino, you'd need $104,593 in Santa Fe to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Bernardino, CA is about 4.4% cheaper overall than Santa Fe, NM, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in San Bernardino, you'd need about $83,674 in Santa Fe to keep the same standard of living.