Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia vs San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
NC metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia(4/6 categories)
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
NC · 2.8M
4
categories won
Winner
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA · 1.9M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia wins
Home Value
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia wins
Median Income
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Affordability Score
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Unemployment
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia wins
Violent Crime
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia wins
Metric
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,505/mo✓ | $2,773/mo |
| Median Household Income | $81,262 | $153,202✓ |
| Median Home Value | $381,200✓ | $1,393,400 |
| Metro Population | 2.8M✓ | 1.9M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 22%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 56/100 | 57/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3%✓ | 3.6% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 391/100k✓ | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2065/100k✓ | 2326/100k |
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
NC
Median Rent
$1,505/mo
Median Income
$81,262
Home Value
$381,200
Population
2.8M
2.8M 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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