Comparator
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Comparing (2/2)
New York wins on rent, home prices, schools and walkability; San Jose wins on cost of living, income, jobs, safety and sunshine.
| Metric | New York NY | San Jose CA |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,821 (better) | $2,669 |
| Median home | $778k (better) | $1.23M |
| Cost of living (100 = US) | 187 | 180 (better) |
| Median income | $80,483 | $146,427 (better) |
| Unemployment | 5.3% | 4.1% (better) |
| School rating | 5.4/10 (better) | 4.3/10 |
| Violent crime / 1k | 5.5 | 5.1 (better) |
| Property crime / 1k | 21.2 (better) | 24 |
| Walk score | 89 (better) | 52 |
| Sunny days | 224 | 257 (better) |
| Summer temp | 85°F | 81°F |
| Winter temp | 34°F | 51°F |
| Rainfall | 49.5 in | 13.5 in |
| Population | 8,483,844 | 990,138 |
| Diversity (0–100) | 76 | 70 |
| % Black | 20.4% | 2.7% |
| % Hispanic | 28.5% | 30.8% |
| % Asian | 14.6% | 39.2% |
Green marks the better value in each row.