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 | Sugar Land | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,526/mo | $1,868/mo | 35.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,149,600 | $387,900 | 196.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $136,010 | $132,247 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 114.4 | 107.9 | 6.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 141.7 | 107.5 | 31.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 125.8 | 98.1 | 28.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 132.6 | 120.5 | 10.0% 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 $78,743 in Sugar Land to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sugar Land, TX is about 21.3% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Sugar Land than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in San Jose, you'd need about $62,995 in Sugar Land to keep the same standard of living.