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 | Twin Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,080/mo | $952/mo | 118.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $783,300 | $243,700 | 221.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $98,657 | $58,024 | 70.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.8 | 98.5 | 8.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 159.5 | 86.4 | 84.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.1 | 100.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.0 | 100.5 | ≈ 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 $61,860 in Twin Falls to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Twin Falls, ID is about 38.1% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 61% lower in Twin Falls than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in San Diego, you'd need about $49,488 in Twin Falls to keep the same standard of living.