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 | Woodbury | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,080/mo | $1,767/mo | 17.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $783,300 | $409,900 | 91.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $98,657 | $125,097 | 21.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 106.8 | 101.0 | 5.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 159.5 | 93.0 | 71.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.1 | 102.2 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.0 | 102.8 | 1.8% 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 $78,607 in Woodbury to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Woodbury, MN is about 21.4% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in Woodbury than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in San Diego, you'd need about $62,886 in Woodbury to keep the same standard of living.