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 | Surprise | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,526/mo | $1,822/mo | 38.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,149,600 | $352,600 | 226.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $136,010 | $87,756 | 55.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 114.4 | 107.8 | 6.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 141.7 | 131.1 | 8.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 125.8 | 112.2 | 12.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 132.6 | 114.2 | 16.1% 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 $80,653 in Surprise to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Surprise, AZ is about 19.3% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% lower in Surprise than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in San Jose, you'd need about $64,523 in Surprise to keep the same standard of living.