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 | West Haven | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,080/mo | $1,322/mo | 57.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $783,300 | $247,800 | 216.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $98,657 | $72,827 | 35.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.8 | 98.4 | 8.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 159.5 | 131.2 | 21.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.1 | 100.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.0 | 103.3 | 2.2% lower 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 $80,009 in West Haven to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
West Haven, CT is about 20% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% lower in West Haven than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in San Diego, you'd need about $64,007 in West Haven to keep the same standard of living.