Zip 95125 (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 95125), 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 95125 (San Jose, CA)

Housing costs in San Jose?
A typical home costs $1,555,200, which is 360.0% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 112.0% more expensive than the average California home, at $733,500. Renting a two-bedroom unit in San Jose costs $2,610 per month, which is 21.4% more than the national average of $2,150 and 11.9% cheaper than the state average of $2,920.

Can I afford San Jose?
To live comfortably in San Jose (zip 95125), California, a minimum annual income of $298,080 for a family, and $89,200 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about San Jose?
The cost of living in 95125 San Jose, CA is 252.6 compared to the US average of 100. This means that it is over two and a half times more expensive to live there than the US average. In particular, the median house value in 95125 San Jose, CA is 1.5552e+006 which is significantly higher than the US average of $338,100. This makes it an expensive place to buy a home and to live in general.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesSan JoseCaliforniaUnited States
  231.0149.9100.0
  116.4105.1100
  107.798.3100.0
  546.8234.8100.0
  $1,555,200$733,500$338,100
  97.3%102.4%100.0%
  149.0133.1100.0
  158.4118.7100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Willow Glen used to be charming and safe.Used to be where you wanted to end up, raise your kids, and die in your house of old age. garden and walk to the 5 and dime and  More

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Growing up here has been amazing. Downtown San Jose as little as 5 years ago we all drove past it along the freeway and didn't even think twice. Now that Microsoft,  More

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