Zip 95124 (San Jose, CA) Cost of Living


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San Jose cost of living score
231
More expensive
131.0% higher
than the US average
54.1% higher
than the California average
San Jose (zip 95124), California gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 231, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 131.0% higher than the U.S. average and 54.1% lower than the average for California.

Zip 95124 (San Jose, CA)

Housing costs in San Jose?
A typical home costs $1,529,500, which is 352.4% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 108.5% more expensive than the average California home, at $733,500. Renting a two-bedroom unit in San Jose costs $3,000 per month, which is 39.5% more than the national average of $2,150 and 2.7% more than the state average of $2,920.

Can I afford San Jose?
To live comfortably in San Jose (zip 95124), California, a minimum annual income of $293,040 for a family, and $102,400 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about San Jose?
Living in 95124 San Jose, CA can be expensive compared to the national average. The median house value for this area is $1.5295e+006, more than four times the US average of $338,100. Cost of living index in this area is 250.2, which is two and a half times higher than the US national average of 100. This means that necessities such as food and housing will be much more costly than other areas of the country.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesSan JoseCaliforniaUnited States
  231.0149.9100.0
  115.6105.1100
  107.798.3100.0
  538.7234.8100.0
  $1,529,500$733,500$338,100
  101.3%102.4%100.0%
  148.4133.1100.0
  158.4118.7100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Over 2 years ago

This is a fantastic neighborhood. Good schools, nice people, a lot of working professional families and retired professionals. The down sides are the neighborhood could  More

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