| Sunnyvale, CA | San Jose, CA | United States |
Overall | 231.0 | 231.0 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 118.4 | 113.7 | 100 |
Health | 107.7 | 107.7 | 100 |
Housing | 649.5 | 428.5 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $1,761,600 | $1,184,400 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 8,450.0% | 9,680.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 141.5 | 151.0 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 155.8 | 155.8 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Sunnyvale 14 Reviews
At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of More
Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly More
I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech 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
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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