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 | Castle Rock | San Jose | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,810/mo | $2,526/mo | 28.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $577,500 | $1,149,600 | 49.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $135,985 | $136,010 | 0.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.9 | 104.8 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 99.0 | 147.2 | 32.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 101.6 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.8 | 101.4 | 0.6% 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 Castle Rock, you'd need $126,208 in San Jose to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Castle Rock, CO is about 20.8% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Castle Rock than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in Castle Rock, you'd need about $100,966 in San Jose to keep the same standard of living.