City comparison
North Las Vegas, NV is about 375 miles (600 km) from San Jose, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 475 miles, or about 8 h behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from North Las Vegas, NV to San Jose, CA takes about 45 min, covering roughly 375 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
San Jose has a population of 1,001,176, vs 264,022 in North Las Vegas — about 3.8× larger by population. By land area, San Jose covers about 180 sq mi vs 105 sq mi for North Las Vegas.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | North Las Vegas | San Jose | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,479/mo | $2,526/mo | 70.8% higher in San Jose |
| Median home value | $340,200 | $1,149,600 | 237.9% higher in San Jose |
| Median household income | $71,774 | $136,010 | 89.5% higher in San Jose |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 105.1 | 8.4% higher in San Jose |
| Utilities index | 93.8 | 153.8 | 64.1% higher in San Jose |
| Transportation index | 99.3 | 100.7 | 1.4% higher in San Jose |
| Healthcare index | 99.2 | 100.6 | 1.4% higher in San Jose |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in North Las Vegas, you'd need $145,038 in San Jose to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
North Las Vegas, NV is about 31.1% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 82% higher in San Jose than in North Las Vegas. If you earn $80,000 in North Las Vegas, you'd need about $116,031 in San Jose to keep the same standard of living.