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 | Suffolk | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,080/mo | $1,376/mo | 51.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $783,300 | $314,400 | 149.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $98,657 | $87,758 | 12.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.8 | 97.3 | 9.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 159.5 | 91.2 | 75.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.1 | 99.2 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.0 | 97.5 | 3.6% 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 Diego, you'd need $71,772 in Suffolk to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Suffolk, VA is about 28.2% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 41% lower in Suffolk than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in San Diego, you'd need about $57,418 in Suffolk to keep the same standard of living.