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 | Whitney | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,526/mo | $1,350/mo | 87.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,149,600 | $271,700 | 323.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $136,010 | $58,624 | 132.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 98.6 | 6.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.2 | 101.0 | 45.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 100.5 | 1.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 100.4 | 1.1% 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 $69,701 in Whitney to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Whitney, NV is about 30.3% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 46% lower in Whitney than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in San Jose, you'd need about $55,761 in Whitney to keep the same standard of living.