City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Alpharetta | San Jose | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,767/mo | $2,526/mo | 30.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $562,000 | $1,149,600 | 51.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $141,402 | $136,010 | 4.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 104.8 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.8 | 147.2 | 34.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.9 | 101.6 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 101.4 | 5.2% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Alpharetta, you'd need $141,364 in San Jose to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Alpharetta, GA is about 29.3% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 43% lower in Alpharetta than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in Alpharetta, you'd need about $113,092 in San Jose to keep the same standard of living.