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 | Turlock | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,080/mo | $1,389/mo | 49.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $783,300 | $400,500 | 95.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $98,657 | $74,559 | 32.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.8 | 104.8 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 159.5 | 144.1 | 10.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.1 | 101.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.0 | 101.4 | ≈ 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 $78,737 in Turlock to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Turlock, CA is about 21.3% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 38% lower in Turlock than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in San Diego, you'd need about $62,990 in Turlock to keep the same standard of living.