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 | York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,526/mo | $943/mo | 167.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,149,600 | $92,600 | 1141.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $136,010 | $42,351 | 221.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 100.8 | 4.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.2 | 104.7 | 40.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 97.2 | 4.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 99.8 | 1.6% 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 $59,943 in York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
York, PA is about 40.1% cheaper overall than San Jose, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 62% lower in York than in San Jose. If you earn $80,000 in San Jose, you'd need about $47,955 in York to keep the same standard of living.