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 | Huntersville | San Jose | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,624/mo | $2,526/mo | 35.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $393,200 | $1,149,600 | 65.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $112,893 | $136,010 | 17.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 104.8 | 7.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.8 | 147.2 | 38.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 101.6 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 101.4 | 4.2% 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 Huntersville, you'd need $149,688 in San Jose to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Huntersville, NC is about 33.2% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 49% lower in Huntersville than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in Huntersville, you'd need about $119,751 in San Jose to keep the same standard of living.