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 | Beaverton | San Jose | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,663/mo | $2,526/mo | 34.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $494,700 | $1,149,600 | 57.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $88,899 | $136,010 | 34.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 104.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 112.4 | 147.2 | 23.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.5 | 101.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.3 | 101.4 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Beaverton, you'd need $132,941 in San Jose to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Beaverton, OR is about 24.8% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 39% lower in Beaverton than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in Beaverton, you'd need about $106,353 in San Jose to keep the same standard of living.