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 | Salina | San Jose | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $863/mo | $2,526/mo | 65.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $155,500 | $1,149,600 | 86.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $56,945 | $136,010 | 58.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.7 | 104.8 | 9.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.4 | 147.2 | 39.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 94.7 | 101.6 | 6.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 101.4 | 5.9% 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 Salina, you'd need $179,665 in San Jose to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Salina, KS is about 44.3% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 66% lower in Salina than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in Salina, you'd need about $143,732 in San Jose to keep the same standard of living.