St. Louis vs San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
MO metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:St. Louis(5/6 categories)
St. Louis
MO · 2.8M
5
categories won
Winner
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA · 1.9M
1
categories won
Monthly Rent
St. Louis wins
Home Value
St. Louis wins
Median Income
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Affordability Score
St. Louis wins
Unemployment
St. Louis wins
Violent Crime
St. Louis wins
Metric
St. Louis
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,102/mo✓ | $2,773/mo |
| Median Household Income | $78,224 | $153,202✓ |
| Median Home Value | $247,900✓ | $1,393,400 |
| Metro Population | 2.8M✓ | 1.9M |
| Rent as % of Income | 17%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 66/100✓ | 57/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3%✓ | 3.6% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 459/100k✓ | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2095/100k✓ | 2326/100k |
St. Louis
MO
Median Rent
$1,102/mo
Median Income
$78,224
Home Value
$247,900
Population
2.8M
2.8M 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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