What is a pro or con of living in San Francisco, Californiacompared to Spring Valley (San Diego County), California?

Median Home Cost is 92% more expensive in San Francisco.

What salary do I need to live in San Francisco, California copmared to Spring Valley (San Diego County), California?

A salary of $50,000 in Spring Valley (San Diego County), California should increase to $84,722 in San Francisco, California (assumptions include Homeowner, no Child Care, and Taxes are not considered.

What is a cost of living index?

A Cost of living index is a number starting at 100(100 = US Average). Higher means the place is more expensive than the US Average and lower than 100 means the place is less expensive than the US Average.

SPRING_VALLEY_(SAN_DIEGO_COUNTY) vs. SAN_FRANCISCO
Cost of Living Comparison

Spring Valley (San Diego County), California vs. San Francisco, California

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in San Francisco, California is 69.4% more expensive than Spring Valley (San Diego County), California.

You would need a salary of $84,722 in San Francisco, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Spring Valley (San Diego County), California.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, San Francisco, California is more expensive than Spring Valley (San Diego County), California
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
92% more expensive in San Francisco
than in Spring Valley (San Diego County), California

Spring_Valley_(San_Diego_County), CA vs. San_Francisco, CA

Compared to Spring_Valley_(San_Diego_County), San_Francisco is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

69.4% higher

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Food

8.7% higher

Housing (Homeowner)

189.0% higher

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

8.5% lower

Commute

28.0% higher

Health

29.1% higher

Taxes

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Personal

15.6% higher

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Spring Valley (San Diego County), California vs. San Francisco, California

Cost of Living Comparison

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