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 | Hawthorne | San Jose | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,641/mo | $2,526/mo | 35.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $731,200 | $1,149,600 | 36.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $72,298 | $136,010 | 46.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 106.1 | 114.4 | 7.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 128.3 | 141.7 | 9.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 108.7 | 125.8 | 13.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 109.5 | 132.6 | 17.4% 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 Hawthorne, you'd need $132,133 in San Jose to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hawthorne, CA is about 24.3% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 35% lower in Hawthorne than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in Hawthorne, you'd need about $105,707 in San Jose to keep the same standard of living.