Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell vs San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
GA metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell(4/6 categories)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
GA · 6.3M
4
categories won
Winner
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA · 1.9M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
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Home Value
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Median Income
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Affordability Score
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Unemployment
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Violent Crime
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Metric
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,701/mo✓ | $2,773/mo |
| Median Household Income | $86,505 | $153,202✓ |
| Median Home Value | $383,600✓ | $1,393,400 |
| Metro Population | 6.3M✓ | 1.9M |
| Rent as % of Income | 24% | 22%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 53/100 | 57/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2%✓ | 3.6% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 352/100k✓ | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1823/100k✓ | 2326/100k |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
GA
Median Rent
$1,701/mo
Median Income
$86,505
Home Value
$383,600
Population
6.3M
6.3M residentsView profile →
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA
Median Rent
$2,773/mo
Median Income
$153,202
Home Value
$1,393,400
Population
1.9M
1.9M residentsView profile →
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