| | San Jose, CA | Columbia, TN | United States |
| Overall | 231.0 | 101.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 113.7 | 98.1 | 100 |
| Health | 107.7 | 108.9 | 100 |
| Housing | 428.5 | 91.5 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $1,184,400 | $345,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,680.0% | 9,780.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 151.0 | 103.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 155.8 | 95.9 | 100 |
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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
I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains, More
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Reviews for Columbia 
7 Reviews
I was disturbed when I say old comments on this page. I recently moved to Columbia, TN. I saw associations with crime and other things that do not reflect what is by far More
The jobs in Columbia, Tennessee are scarce in comparison to cities. It has been that way since the '90's. In the 90's General Electric and other major companies left the More
Small old fashioned city. Not very progressive. great weather adequate schools no job growth. reasonable housing costs close to Nashville very few More
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