Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
California
San Francisco is a supplemental starter city profile for the Bay Area high-cost transit and jobs market in California, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
California
Irvine is a supplemental starter city profile for the premium Orange County family and jobs market in California, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Irvine has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Irvine has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Irvine minus San Francisco.
| Metric | San Francisco | Irvine | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $4,101 | $3,300 | -$801 | Irvine | Irvine has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $1,369,171 | $1,566,872 | +$197,701 | San Francisco | San Francisco has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $358/mo | $358/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 120 | 120 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $135,188 | $135,188 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 55/100 | 55/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |