| Index | Buena Vista | San Jose | California |
| Cost of living | 142 | 208 | 140 |
| Goods & Services | 108 | 108 | 111 |
| Groceries | 115 | 115 | 112 |
| Health care | 123 | 123 | 109 |
| Housing | 202 | 421 | 196 |
| Transportation | 130 | 130 | 126 |
| Utilities | 132 | 132 | 127 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $44,822 | $3,735 | $1,046 | $1,345 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| Item | San Jose | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $33.94 | $24.26 | 39.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $48.51 | $45.56 | 6.5% |
| Toothpaste | $3.72 | $3.70 | 0.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.66 | $1.28 | 29.9% |
| Movie | $13.31 | $12.13 | 9.7% |
| Bowling | $33.30 | $18.00 | 85.0% |
| Item | San Jose | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.79 | $5.84 | 0.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.13 | $1.57 | 35.7% |
| Milk | $5.05 | $4.67 | 8.2% |
| Potatoes | $4.77 | $4.93 | 3.4% |
| Pizza | $14.92 | $12.09 | 23.5% |
| Beer | $10.99 | $10.41 | 5.6% |
| Item | San Jose | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $158.95 | $125.68 | 26.5% |
| Doctor | $194.05 | $135.78 | 42.9% |
| Dentist | $147.78 | $113.29 | 30.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.51 | $10.65 | 8.1% |
| Lipitor | $390.15 | $468.60 | 16.7% |
| Item | San Jose | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $925,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 401.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $8,581.10 | $2,346.69 | 265.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,232.00 | $949.00 | 135.2% |
| Item | San Jose | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.81 | $3.46 | 38.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $65.62 | $59.92 | 9.5% |
| Item | San Jose | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $294.74 | $193.99 | 51.9% |
| Phone | $190.07 | $192.25 | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mountain View CDP, CA | 2,585 | 130 | 30.1% |
| Brookdale, CA | 1,293 | 162 | 61.9% |
| Boulder Creek, CA | 5,305 | 165 | 65.0% |
| Lompico, CA | 881 | 175 | 74.8% |
| Alum Rock, CA | 11,798 | 178 | 77.8% |
| San Jose, CA | 1,029,409 | 208 | 108.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Edmonton, AB | 1,053,392 | n/a | |
| Ottawa, ON | 1,058,126 | n/a | |
| Austin, TX | 965,872 | 120 | 20.2% |
| Jacksonville, FL | 902,488 | 98 | 2.0% |
| Fort Worth, TX | 892,221 | 105 | 5.2% |
| San Jose, CA | 1,029,409 | 208 | 108.2% |
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