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 | Casper | San Jose | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $2,526/mo | 62.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $242,800 | $1,149,600 | 78.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $67,011 | $136,010 | 50.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.0 | 104.8 | 6.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.7 | 147.2 | 37.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.7 | 101.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 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 Casper, you'd need $170,665 in San Jose to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Casper, WY is about 41.4% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 64% lower in Casper than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in Casper, you'd need about $136,532 in San Jose to keep the same standard of living.