| Portland, OR | San Jose, CA | United States |
Overall | 127.7 | 231.0 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 103.7 | 113.7 | 100 |
Health | 90.6 | 107.7 | 100 |
Housing | 184.1 | 428.5 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $537,200 | $1,184,400 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 7,990.0% | 9,680.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 129.9 | 151.0 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 140.1 | 155.8 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the More
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Reviews for San Jose 90 Reviews
I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are More
I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big More
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