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 | Orange | San Jose | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,148/mo | $2,526/mo | 15.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $848,200 | $1,149,600 | 26.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $109,335 | $136,010 | 19.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 125.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 104.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Orange, you'd need $117,597 in San Jose to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Orange, CA is about 15% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Orange than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in Orange, you'd need about $94,078 in San Jose to keep the same standard of living.