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 | Normal | San Jose | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $924/mo | $2,526/mo | 63.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $194,400 | $1,149,600 | 83.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,965 | $136,010 | 53.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 104.8 | 9.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 147.2 | 38.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 101.6 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 101.4 | 2.0% 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 Normal, you'd need $173,982 in San Jose to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Normal, IL is about 42.5% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 64% lower in Normal than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in Normal, you'd need about $139,186 in San Jose to keep the same standard of living.