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 | Wyoming | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,080/mo | $1,070/mo | 94.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $783,300 | $180,300 | 334.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $98,657 | $67,234 | 46.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.8 | 94.5 | 13.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 159.5 | 93.2 | 71.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.1 | 98.8 | 2.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.0 | 99.4 | 1.5% 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 $66,599 in Wyoming to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Wyoming, MI is about 33.4% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 51% lower in Wyoming than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in San Diego, you'd need about $53,279 in Wyoming to keep the same standard of living.