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 Diego | San Leandro | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,080/mo | $1,997/mo | 4.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $783,300 | $772,700 | 1.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $98,657 | $97,141 | 1.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 125.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 104.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ 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 San Diego, you'd need $96,007 in San Leandro to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Leandro, CA is about 4% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in San Leandro than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in San Diego, you'd need about $76,806 in San Leandro to keep the same standard of living.