Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler vs San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
AZ metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler(4/6 categories)
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
AZ · 5.1M
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
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Affordability Score
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Unemployment
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Violent Crime
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Metric
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,760/mo✓ | $2,773/mo |
| Median Household Income | $85,700 | $153,202✓ |
| Median Home Value | $457,400✓ | $1,393,400 |
| Metro Population | 5.1M✓ | 1.9M |
| Rent as % of Income | 25% | 22%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 51/100 | 57/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2%✓ | 3.6% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 409/100k✓ | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1797/100k✓ | 2326/100k |
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
AZ
Median Rent
$1,760/mo
Median Income
$85,700
Home Value
$457,400
Population
5.1M
5.1M 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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