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 | Kettering | San Jose | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $2,526/mo | 62.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $174,300 | $1,149,600 | 84.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $69,818 | $136,010 | 48.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 104.8 | 9.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 94.3 | 147.2 | 35.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 101.6 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 101.4 | 2.4% 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 Kettering, you'd need $174,363 in San Jose to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kettering, OH is about 42.6% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 65% lower in Kettering than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in Kettering, you'd need about $139,490 in San Jose to keep the same standard of living.