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 | Daly City | San Jose | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,554/mo | $2,526/mo | 1.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,073,100 | $1,149,600 | 6.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $114,910 | $136,010 | 15.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 114.7 | 114.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 142.2 | 141.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 126.3 | 125.8 | 0.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 133.3 | 132.6 | 0.6% 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 Daly City, you'd need $99,236 in San Jose to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
San Jose, CA is about 0.8% cheaper overall than Daly City, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 1% lower in San Jose than in Daly City. If you earn $80,000 in Daly City, you'd need about $79,388 in San Jose to keep the same standard of living.