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 | Chicopee | San Jose | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,058/mo | $2,526/mo | 58.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $230,700 | $1,149,600 | 79.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,866 | $136,010 | 53.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.2 | 104.8 | 6.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 138.3 | 147.2 | 6.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.6 | 101.6 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.2 | 101.4 | 0.8% 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 Chicopee, you'd need $160,898 in San Jose to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicopee, MA is about 37.8% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 62% lower in Chicopee than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in Chicopee, you'd need about $128,718 in San Jose to keep the same standard of living.