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 | Joliet | San Jose | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,174/mo | $2,526/mo | 53.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $233,800 | $1,149,600 | 79.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $84,971 | $136,010 | 37.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 104.1 | 7.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 125.1 | 26.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 104.6 | 7.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 104.1 | 4.8% 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 Joliet, you'd need $215,153 in San Jose to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Joliet, IL is about 53.5% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 54% lower in Joliet than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in Joliet, you'd need about $172,122 in San Jose to keep the same standard of living.