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 | Mentor | San Jose | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,124/mo | $2,526/mo | 55.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $1,149,600 | 81.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $84,503 | $136,010 | 37.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 104.8 | 9.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 94.7 | 147.2 | 35.7% 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 Mentor, you'd need $166,954 in San Jose to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mentor, OH is about 40.1% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 60% lower in Mentor than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in Mentor, you'd need about $133,563 in San Jose to keep the same standard of living.