Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue vs San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
WA metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue(3/6 categories)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
WA · 4.0M
3
categories won
Winner
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA · 1.9M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue wins
Home Value
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue wins
Median Income
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Affordability Score
Tie
Unemployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Violent Crime
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue wins
Metric
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,965/mo✓ | $2,773/mo |
| Median Household Income | $110,744 | $153,202✓ |
| Median Home Value | $712,200✓ | $1,393,400 |
| Metro Population | 4.0M✓ | 1.9M |
| Rent as % of Income | 21%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 57/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% | 3.6%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 357/100k✓ | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2887/100k | 2326/100k✓ |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
WA
Median Rent
$1,965/mo
Median Income
$110,744
Home Value
$712,200
Population
4.0M
4.0M 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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