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 | San Jose | Sanford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,526/mo | $1,402/mo | 80.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,149,600 | $241,400 | 376.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $136,010 | $59,181 | 129.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 97.0 | 8.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.2 | 89.5 | 64.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 99.4 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 97.6 | 3.9% higher 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 San Jose, you'd need $70,362 in Sanford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sanford, FL is about 29.6% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 43% lower in Sanford than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in San Jose, you'd need about $56,290 in Sanford to keep the same standard of living.