San Diego metro · West

San Diego, CA

California · approx. 174,000 residents

Estimated from state baseline

Median income

$88.3K

household / year

Avg home price

$695K

~$3,481/mo mortgage

Avg rent

$2,690

per month

Cost of living

143

100 = US avg

How San Diego scores

Job market depth42/100

Breadth of local employment and earning power.

Affordability45/100

How far the median income goes against home prices.

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$100.3K income · COL 145

San Francisco

$90K income · COL 143

San Jose

$89.4K income · COL 143

Sacramento

$84.8K income · COL 142

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COL 143 · $737K home

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COL 143 · $700K home

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COL 142 · $673K home

Los Angeles, CA

COL 145 · $886K home

New York City, NY

COL 141 · $502K home

Buffalo, NY

COL 140 · $461K home

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