San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad vs Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
CA metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom(3/6 categories)
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
CA · 3.3M
2
categories won
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
CA · 2.4M
3
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom wins
Home Value
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom wins
Median Income
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad wins
Affordability Score
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom wins
Unemployment
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad wins
Violent Crime
Tie
Metric
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
| Median Monthly Rent | $2,296/mo | $1,800/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $103,674✓ | $94,992 |
| Median Home Value | $864,900 | $587,600✓ |
| Metro Population | 3.3M✓ | 2.4M |
| Rent as % of Income | 27% | 23%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 47/100 | 55/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7%✓ | 4.2% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 508/100k | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2326/100k | 2326/100k |
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
CA
Median Rent
$2,296/mo
Median Income
$103,674
Home Value
$864,900
Population
3.3M
3.3M residentsView profile →
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
CA
Median Rent
$1,800/mo
Median Income
$94,992
Home Value
$587,600
Population
2.4M
2.4M residentsView profile →
Want a deeper comparison?
Use the interactive compare tool for full side-by-side charts.
Open Interactive Comparison