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 | Somerville | Sunnyvale | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,357/mo | $2,990/mo | 21.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $860,500 | $1,680,700 | 48.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $120,778 | $174,506 | 30.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 104.1 | 3.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 99.3 | 125.1 | 20.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 104.6 | 8.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.7 | 104.1 | 0.5% 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 Somerville, you'd need $126,856 in Sunnyvale to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Somerville, MA is about 21.2% cheaper overall than Sunnyvale, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Somerville than in Sunnyvale. If you earn $80,000 in Somerville, you'd need about $101,485 in Sunnyvale to keep the same standard of living.