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 | Warwick | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,080/mo | $1,295/mo | 60.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $783,300 | $294,400 | 166.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $98,657 | $81,009 | 21.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 110.2 | 94.7 | 16.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 135.0 | 91.1 | 48.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 117.2 | 84.2 | 39.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 121.0 | 87.9 | 37.6% 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 $68,592 in Warwick to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Warwick, RI is about 31.4% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 38% lower in Warwick than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in San Diego, you'd need about $54,873 in Warwick to keep the same standard of living.