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 | Brockton | San Jose | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,446/mo | $2,526/mo | 42.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $364,700 | $1,149,600 | 68.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $74,016 | $136,010 | 45.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.0 | 104.8 | 4.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 133.9 | 147.2 | 9.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 101.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 101.4 | 2.5% higher 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 Brockton, you'd need $126,197 in San Jose to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brockton, MA is about 20.8% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 34% lower in Brockton than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in Brockton, you'd need about $100,958 in San Jose to keep the same standard of living.