City vs city
Portland vs San Jose
$100,000 in Portland buys a lifestyle closer to $141,000 in San Jose, because San Jose's cost-of-living index is 172 versus 122.
Portland
No sales tax, relatively high income tax, and housing that cooled after the 2021 spike.
- COL index
- 122
- Typical 1-bed
- $1,650/mo
- Comfortable salary
- $104,000
- $100k take-home
- $71,004
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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