City vs city
Jersey City vs San Jose
$100,000 in Jersey City buys a lifestyle closer to $116,000 in San Jose, because San Jose's cost-of-living index is 172 versus 148.
Jersey City
Manhattan views, PATH commute, and NJ income tax instead of NYC local tax.
- COL index
- 148
- Typical 1-bed
- $2,800/mo
- Comfortable salary
- $126,000
- $100k take-home
- $75,000
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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