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 | Odenton | San Jose | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,161/mo | $2,526/mo | 14.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $387,600 | $1,149,600 | 66.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $120,280 | $136,010 | 11.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.3 | 104.8 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 105.6 | 147.2 | 28.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.2 | 101.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.5 | 101.4 | 1.9% 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 Odenton, you'd need $131,245 in San Jose to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Odenton, MD is about 23.8% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 36% lower in Odenton than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in Odenton, you'd need about $104,996 in San Jose to keep the same standard of living.