San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad vs San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara(3/6 categories)
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
CA · 3.3M
2
categories won
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA · 1.9M
3
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad wins
Home Value
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad wins
Median Income
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Affordability Score
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Unemployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Violent Crime
Tie
Metric
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Median Monthly Rent | $2,296/mo✓ | $2,773/mo |
| Median Household Income | $103,674 | $153,202✓ |
| Median Home Value | $864,900✓ | $1,393,400 |
| Metro Population | 3.3M✓ | 1.9M |
| Rent as % of Income | 27% | 22%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 47/100 | 57/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 3.6%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 508/100k | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2326/100k | 2326/100k |
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
CA
Median Rent
$2,296/mo
Median Income
$103,674
Home Value
$864,900
Population
3.3M
3.3M 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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