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 | Oak Park | San Jose | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,409/mo | $2,526/mo | 44.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $440,500 | $1,149,600 | 61.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $103,264 | $136,010 | 24.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 104.8 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 147.2 | 41.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 101.6 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 101.4 | 1.3% 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 Oak Park, you'd need $145,094 in San Jose to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Oak Park, IL is about 31.1% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 46% lower in Oak Park than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in Oak Park, you'd need about $116,075 in San Jose to keep the same standard of living.