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 | Sherman | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,526/mo | $1,109/mo | 127.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,149,600 | $197,400 | 482.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $136,010 | $58,020 | 134.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 95.2 | 10.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.2 | 86.8 | 69.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 97.5 | 4.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 95.8 | 5.9% 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 $61,047 in Sherman to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sherman, TX is about 39% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 57% lower in Sherman than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in San Jose, you'd need about $48,838 in Sherman to keep the same standard of living.