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 | Fairfield | San Jose | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,047/mo | $2,526/mo | 19.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $546,200 | $1,149,600 | 52.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $98,857 | $136,010 | 27.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 109.9 | 114.4 | 3.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 134.5 | 141.7 | 5.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 116.5 | 125.8 | 7.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 120.1 | 132.6 | 9.4% 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 Fairfield, you'd need $115,161 in San Jose to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fairfield, CA is about 13.2% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Fairfield than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in Fairfield, you'd need about $92,129 in San Jose to keep the same standard of living.