San Jose vs Fairfax County, VA

Cost of living from San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA to Fairfax County. ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent is $2,840 vs $2,276. Median home value is $1,447,800 vs $732,800. Median household income is $162,111 vs $153,637. Housing-only ACS index is 201.0 vs 161.1 (not full COL). $90,000 here is about $72,134 there on a housing-only basis. Estimates, not advice.