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 | Nashua | San Jose | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,597/mo | $2,526/mo | 36.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $344,900 | $1,149,600 | 70.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $88,766 | $136,010 | 34.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.8 | 114.4 | 14.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.2 | 141.7 | 32.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 89.9 | 125.8 | 28.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 132.6 | 27.8% 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 Nashua, you'd need $146,067 in San Jose to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Nashua, NH is about 31.5% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in Nashua than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in Nashua, you'd need about $116,853 in San Jose to keep the same standard of living.