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 | Sierra Vista | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,526/mo | $1,080/mo | 133.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,149,600 | $215,900 | 432.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $136,010 | $70,899 | 91.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 98.6 | 6.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.2 | 101.9 | 44.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 101.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 101.1 | ≈ equal |
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 $57,623 in Sierra Vista to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sierra Vista, AZ is about 42.4% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 67% lower in Sierra Vista than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in San Jose, you'd need about $46,098 in Sierra Vista to keep the same standard of living.