San Jose cost of living
Cost of living in the city of San Jose
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA had 1,995,484 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 110.4, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$3,272
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$2,827
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
105.2
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
156.7
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
27.5 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$164,801
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 0.65%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in California
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Related comparisons
From San Jose
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from San Jose.
- San Jose and McAllen · rent gap $2,255
- San Jose and Wichita · rent gap $2,229
- San Jose and Little Rock · rent gap $2,151
- San Jose and Toledo · rent gap $2,127
- San Jose and El Paso · rent gap $2,126
- San Jose and Baton Rouge · rent gap $2,123
- San Jose and Columbia · rent gap $2,046
- San Jose and Tulsa · rent gap $2,043
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