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 | Saginaw | San Jose | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $868/mo | $2,526/mo | 65.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $51,700 | $1,149,600 | 95.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $35,521 | $136,010 | 73.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 104.8 | 9.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 94.6 | 147.2 | 35.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 101.6 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 101.4 | 2.0% 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 Saginaw, you'd need $181,150 in San Jose to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Saginaw, MI is about 44.8% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 69% lower in Saginaw than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in Saginaw, you'd need about $144,920 in San Jose to keep the same standard of living.