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 | Stillwater | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,080/mo | $921/mo | 125.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $783,300 | $213,100 | 267.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $98,657 | $39,998 | 146.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.8 | 95.2 | 12.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 159.5 | 80.3 | 98.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.1 | 97.0 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.0 | 95.3 | 6.0% 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 $61,477 in Stillwater to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Stillwater, OK is about 38.5% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 58% lower in Stillwater than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in San Diego, you'd need about $49,181 in Stillwater to keep the same standard of living.