Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / San Jose, CA Metro

Cost of Living in San Jose, CA Metro

Official metro name: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area

San Jose, CA Metro has a population of 1,981,584. Median household income is $151,713 and median rent is $2,697 per month. Rent is roughly 21.3% of median monthly income.

State: CAPopulation: 1,981,584Income: $151,713Rent: $2,697Affordability: Affordable (21.3%)
Median Household Income
$151,713
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$2,697
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
21.3%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
202
Simplified relative index

Is San Jose, CA Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, San Jose, CA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $2,697, which is about 21.3% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in San Jose, CA Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $2,697 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in San Jose, CA Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $151,713 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Other metros in CA

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Data sources

  • US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
  • Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
  • Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.