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 | Sparks | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,526/mo | $1,526/mo | 65.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,149,600 | $423,500 | 171.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $136,010 | $82,938 | 64.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 114.4 | 105.0 | 8.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 141.7 | 126.6 | 12.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 125.8 | 106.5 | 18.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 132.6 | 106.5 | 24.5% 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 $72,517 in Sparks to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sparks, NV is about 27.5% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 40% lower in Sparks than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in San Jose, you'd need about $58,014 in Sparks to keep the same standard of living.