Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos vs San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
TX metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos(4/6 categories)
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
TX · 2.5M
4
categories won
Winner
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA · 1.9M
1
categories won
Monthly Rent
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Home Value
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Median Income
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Affordability Score
Tie
Unemployment
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Violent Crime
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Metric
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,752/mo✓ | $2,773/mo |
| Median Household Income | $98,508 | $153,202✓ |
| Median Home Value | $487,200✓ | $1,393,400 |
| Metro Population | 2.5M✓ | 1.9M |
| Rent as % of Income | 21%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 57/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5%✓ | 3.6% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 406/100k✓ | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2238/100k✓ | 2326/100k |
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
TX
Median Rent
$1,752/mo
Median Income
$98,508
Home Value
$487,200
Population
2.5M
2.5M 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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