Pittsburgh vs San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
PA metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Pittsburgh(4/6 categories)
Pittsburgh
PA · 2.4M
4
categories won
Winner
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA · 1.9M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Pittsburgh wins
Home Value
Pittsburgh wins
Median Income
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Affordability Score
Pittsburgh wins
Unemployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Violent Crime
Pittsburgh wins
Metric
Pittsburgh
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,044/mo✓ | $2,773/mo |
| Median Household Income | $72,532 | $153,202✓ |
| Median Home Value | $218,300✓ | $1,393,400 |
| Metro Population | 2.4M✓ | 1.9M |
| Rent as % of Income | 17%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 65/100✓ | 57/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 3.6%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 266/100k✓ | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1579/100k✓ | 2326/100k |
Pittsburgh
PA
Median Rent
$1,044/mo
Median Income
$72,532
Home Value
$218,300
Population
2.4M
2.4M 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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