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 | Strongsville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,080/mo | $1,191/mo | 74.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $783,300 | $259,200 | 202.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $98,657 | $101,176 | 2.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 106.8 | 94.4 | 13.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 159.5 | 94.7 | 68.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.1 | 98.3 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.0 | 99.0 | 2.0% 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 $65,935 in Strongsville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Strongsville, OH is about 34.1% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 52% lower in Strongsville than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in San Diego, you'd need about $52,748 in Strongsville to keep the same standard of living.