San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont vs San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
CA · 4.6M
2
categories won
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA · 1.9M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont wins
Home Value
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont wins
Median Income
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Affordability Score
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Unemployment
Tie
Violent Crime
Tie
Metric
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Median Monthly Rent | $2,397/mo✓ | $2,773/mo |
| Median Household Income | $127,792 | $153,202✓ |
| Median Home Value | $1,105,100✓ | $1,393,400 |
| Metro Population | 4.6M✓ | 1.9M |
| Rent as % of Income | 23% | 22%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 55/100 | 57/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 508/100k | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2326/100k | 2326/100k |
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
CA
Median Rent
$2,397/mo
Median Income
$127,792
Home Value
$1,105,100
Population
4.6M
4.6M 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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