Cost of Living Calculator - Sterling Heights, Michigan vs San Jose, California


The cost of living in San Jose, California is 111.8% more expensive than Sterling Heights, Michigan.

You would need a salary of $169,458 in San Jose, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Sterling Heights, Michigan.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, San Jose, California is more expensive than Sterling Heights, Michigan
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
327% more expensive in San Jose
than in Sterling Heights, Michigan
Sterling Heights, MI vs San Jose, CA
Compared to Sterling Heights, San Jose is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  111.8% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  17.3% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  378.4% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  3.1% lower
  Commute
  14.1% higher
  Health
  34.0% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  4.5% higher

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