San Jose

Cost of living in Palo Alto

Composed in-house · four inputs · 14% of the overall score
C
61/100
15th of 16
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The four inputs
Housing cost index110
San Jose 10045% · scores 69
Effective property tax rate0.60%
San Jose 0.68%25% · scores 90
Utilities124
San Jose 10020% · scores 36
Local sales tax9.75%
San Jose median 9.75%10% · scores 5
Vertical rule marks the San Jose reference. Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best San Jose suburbs for cost of living

All 16 ranked, Palo Alto highlighted
1StanfordA−$2,000,000+2HollisterB+$717,5003Los AltosB$2,000,000+4CupertinoB$2,000,000+5SaratogaB$2,000,000+6Alum RockB$909,5007Santa ClaraB$1,582,6008Mountain ViewB−$1,927,0009SunnyvaleB−$1,801,80010GilroyB−$1,027,40011CampbellB−$1,617,00012Morgan HillB−$1,210,20013San JoseB−$1,233,20014MilpitasC+$1,251,70015Palo AltoC$2,000,000+16Los GatosC−$2,000,000+
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Better than Palo Alto on cost of living

Palo Alto grades C on cost of living. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCost of livingMedian home valueEff. tax rateOverall
Stanford2 mi from Palo AltoA−$2.00M+0.60% 68 B− Los Altos3 mi from Palo AltoB$2.00M+0.65% 77 B Cupertino8 mi from Palo AltoB$2.00M+0.62% 75 B Saratoga11 mi from Palo AltoB$2.00M+0.65% 71 B− Alum Rock18 mi from Palo AltoB$910k0.66% 52 D+ Santa Clara10 mi from Palo AltoB$1.58M0.63% 70 B−
Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24