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 | Hartford | San Jose | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,154/mo | $2,526/mo | 54.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,900 | $1,149,600 | 82.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $41,841 | $136,010 | 69.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 93.2 | 114.4 | 18.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.2 | 141.7 | 37.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 81.6 | 125.8 | 35.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 84.2 | 132.6 | 36.5% 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 Hartford, you'd need $177,552 in San Jose to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hartford, CT is about 43.7% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 54% lower in Hartford than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in Hartford, you'd need about $142,041 in San Jose to keep the same standard of living.