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 | Somerville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,526/mo | $2,357/mo | 7.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,149,600 | $860,500 | 33.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $136,010 | $120,778 | 12.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 101.0 | 3.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 99.3 | 25.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 95.9 | 9.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 104.7 | 0.5% 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 San Jose, you'd need $93,309 in Somerville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Somerville, MA is about 6.7% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Somerville than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in San Jose, you'd need about $74,647 in Somerville to keep the same standard of living.