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 | Danbury | San Jose | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,726/mo | $2,526/mo | 31.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $355,500 | $1,149,600 | 69.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $79,983 | $136,010 | 41.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.2 | 114.4 | 13.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 96.9 | 141.7 | 31.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 92.3 | 125.8 | 26.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 132.6 | 25.2% 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 Danbury, you'd need $138,898 in San Jose to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Danbury, CT is about 28% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% lower in Danbury than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in Danbury, you'd need about $111,119 in San Jose to keep the same standard of living.