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 | Wake Forest | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,080/mo | $1,354/mo | 53.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $783,300 | $397,300 | 97.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $98,657 | $115,159 | 14.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 106.8 | 97.2 | 9.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 159.5 | 90.7 | 75.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.1 | 98.9 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.0 | 97.2 | 3.9% 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 $72,292 in Wake Forest to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Wake Forest, NC is about 27.7% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 40% lower in Wake Forest than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in San Diego, you'd need about $57,834 in Wake Forest to keep the same standard of living.