Fresno County · California
Cost of living in Fresno, CA
Price levels published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis for Fresno, CA, with the national average set to 100 — so 108 means things cost 8% more here than the US average.
Quick answer
Living in Fresno, CA costs 2.2% above the national average — an all-items price level of 102.2. To match the buying power of a $100,000 national-average salary you would need about $102,158 here.
- All items
- 102.2US average = 100
- Housing
- 95.74.3% below the national average
- Goods
- 105.25.2% above the national average
- Other services
- 100.3in line with the national average
Price level by component
Where the difference actually comes from.
| Component | Index | vs US | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goods | 105.2 | +5.2% | Groceries, fuel, clothing, durable purchases. |
| Housing | 95.7 | -4.3% | Rents and imputed rents — the biggest single swing factor. |
| Utilities | 161.0 | +61.0% | Electricity, gas, water and other household energy. |
| Other services | 100.3 | +0.3% | Healthcare, dining, repairs, personal services. |
What your salary is worth in Fresno, CA
Enter a salary. We deflate it by the local price level (102.2 where 100 is the US average) and show what you would need to earn here to match the same pay somewhere average.
- Real value here
- $64,025
- Needed to match US average
- $66,818
- Monthly difference
- $118
What a local paycheck is really worth
Nominal pay is only half the story.
The median household in Fresno earns $65,407. Deflated by the local price level, that is $64,025 in national-average dollars — the BEA calls this real income, and it is simply income × 100 ÷ 102.2.
More on Fresno
Same city, other datasets.
2024 BEA Regional Price Parities, published for Fresno, CA. Parities are metro-wide, so a single neighbourhood can sit well above or below these figures.