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 | St. Louis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,526/mo | $938/mo | 169.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,149,600 | $174,100 | 560.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $136,010 | $52,941 | 156.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 96.3 | 8.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 91.7 | 36.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 96.9 | 8.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 99.1 | 5.1% 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 $37,132 in St. Louis to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Louis, MO is about 62.9% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 63% lower in St. Louis than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in San Jose, you'd need about $29,705 in St. Louis to keep the same standard of living.