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 | Victorville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,080/mo | $1,461/mo | 42.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $783,300 | $300,600 | 160.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $98,657 | $65,746 | 50.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 110.2 | 104.4 | 5.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 135.0 | 125.6 | 7.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 117.2 | 105.2 | 11.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 121.0 | 104.8 | 15.4% 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 $80,607 in Victorville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Victorville, CA is about 19.4% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Victorville than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in San Diego, you'd need about $64,485 in Victorville to keep the same standard of living.