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 | Parker | San Jose | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,885/mo | $2,526/mo | 25.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $573,000 | $1,149,600 | 50.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $126,615 | $136,010 | 6.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.9 | 104.8 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 99.0 | 147.2 | 32.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 101.6 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.8 | 101.4 | 0.6% 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 Parker, you'd need $125,423 in San Jose to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Parker, CO is about 20.3% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% lower in Parker than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in Parker, you'd need about $100,338 in San Jose to keep the same standard of living.