2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
San Diego, CA vs Dayton, NV

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Is it cheaper to live in Dayton or is it cheaper to live in San Diego?
- Dayton is 32.2% less expensive than San Diego.

Which city has more affordable housing, Dayton or San Diego?
- Dayton housing costs are 51.9% less expensive than San Diego housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in San Diego or is Health Care more affordable in Dayton.
- Health related expenses are 21.6% more in Dayton.
 San Diego, CADayton, NVUnited States
 Overall  Unlock105.0100
 Food & Groceries109.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock108.2100
 Housing278.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$430,000$338,100
 Utilities103  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock92.5100
 Miscellaneous153.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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Reviews for Dayton    4 Reviews

We moved from Klamath Falls, OR, where we lived for 14 yrs. and was one of the friendliest towns I've experienced, to Dayton in 2019. Priced out of the housing markets  More

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Over 4 years ago

Do yourself a huge favor before you decide to live here, and visit during both summer and winter. Don't rely on the lying locals that tell you how mild the winters are  More

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Over 10 years ago

After retiring from California we searched from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona and Nevada and we settled in Dayton Nevada. It is a wonderful small town just 11+  More

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