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 | Santa Fe | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,080/mo | $1,314/mo | 58.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $783,300 | $370,600 | 111.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $98,657 | $67,663 | 45.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 110.2 | 103.0 | 7.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 135.0 | 123.4 | 9.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 117.2 | 102.4 | 14.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 121.0 | 101.0 | 19.8% 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 Diego, you'd need $76,007 in Santa Fe to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Santa Fe, NM is about 24% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in Santa Fe than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in San Diego, you'd need about $60,805 in Santa Fe to keep the same standard of living.