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 | Haverhill | San Jose | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,462/mo | $2,526/mo | 42.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $400,900 | $1,149,600 | 65.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $81,989 | $136,010 | 39.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 104.8 | 5.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 123.3 | 147.2 | 16.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.4 | 101.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 101.4 | 2.5% 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 Haverhill, you'd need $131,932 in San Jose to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Haverhill, MA is about 24.2% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 38% lower in Haverhill than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in Haverhill, you'd need about $105,546 in San Jose to keep the same standard of living.