[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":36},["ShallowReactive",2],{"city-content-san-diego-vs-cambridge":3,"comparison-city-content-san-diego-vs-cambridge":4},null,{"fromCityContent":5,"toCityContent":3},{"id":6,"title":7,"body":8,"description":28,"extension":29,"meta":30,"navigation":31,"path":32,"seo":33,"stem":34,"__hash__":35},"cities\u002Fcities\u002Fsan-diego.md","Cost of Living in San Diego",{"type":9,"value":10,"toc":24},"minimark",[11,15,18,21],[12,13,14],"p",{},"San Diego has a cost of living index of 147.3, about 47.3% above the national average. Housing is a major driver here, with a housing index of 209.6. Typical apartment rent is about $3,111 a month, and median home values are around $1,145,226. The median household income is approximately $80,000.",[12,16,17],{},"A $100,000 salary in an average-cost city buys about $67,900 worth of lifestyle in San Diego. That usually means smaller apartments, tighter savings margins, or a longer commute if you want to keep housing costs in check. Outside housing, utilities and transportation also run above the national baseline.",[12,19,20],{},"California's income tax applies fully in San Diego. For a single filer earning $100,000, the marginal state rate is 9.3%. The effective state tax rate at that income level runs around 5 to 6%, and combined with federal income tax and FICA, take-home pay is substantially lower than gross salary. Someone moving from a no-income-tax state like Texas or Florida will notice this immediately in their first paycheck.",[12,22,23],{},"Groceries in San Diego run roughly 15 to 20% above the national average. The climate is mild year-round, which reduces heating and cooling costs compared to cities in more extreme climates. Utility bills are moderate relative to San Francisco. One specific housing dynamic worth noting: the San Diego rental market has a relatively low vacancy rate, and renters who move frequently face the risk of resetting to current market prices. Long-term renters in rent-stabilized buildings have enjoyed some protection, but California's AB 1482 rent cap of 5% plus CPI still allows meaningful annual increases.",{"title":25,"searchDepth":26,"depth":26,"links":27},"",2,[],"What your salary is worth in San Diego compared to the US average","md",{},true,"\u002Fcities\u002Fsan-diego",{"title":7,"description":28},"cities\u002Fsan-diego","53FYLx0Qx09J4gVyuSJkxwMvtNTiFVcrbBONgyRjrkM",1776828783839]