City vs city
Denver vs San Jose
$100,000 in Denver buys a lifestyle closer to $137,000 in San Jose, because San Jose's cost-of-living index is 172 versus 126.
Denver
A magnet for remote workers. Housing is the main cost pressure versus the US average.
- COL index
- 126
- Typical 1-bed
- $1,850/mo
- Comfortable salary
- $107,000
- $100k take-home
- $75,488
San Jose
The heart of Silicon Valley. Home prices are among the highest in the country.
- COL index
- 172
- Typical 1-bed
- $2,900/mo
- Comfortable salary
- $146,000
- $100k take-home
- $73,957
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