Boston scores 272.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in San Jose. Boston has a living wage (family of 4) of $187,809 vs $262,711 in San Jose (40% lower). Boston has a living wage (1 adult) of $79,458 vs $111,147 in San Jose (40% lower).

San Jose has a single-family homes of 62.5% compared to 18.2% in Boston. Boston has a median property tax of $4,335 vs $9,121 in San Jose (110% lower). San Jose has a median home value of $1,187,800 vs $710,400 in Boston (67% higher).

San Jose has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 16.9% in Boston. San Jose has a median household income of $141,565 vs $94,755 in Boston (49% higher). San Jose: 548,145 vs Boston: 403,888 for labor force.

Boston has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.78 compared to 4.27 in San Jose. San Jose has a property crime clearance of 7.5% compared to 5.7% in Boston. Boston has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 20.22 compared to 25.88 in San Jose.

San Jose gets 89 more sunny days per year than Boston. San Jose: 24.7" vs Boston: 38.6" for annual rainfall. San Jose averages 70°F, about 12°F warmer than Boston.

Boston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.0% compared to 32.5% in San Jose. Boston has a high school diploma or higher of 50.8% compared to 44.0% in San Jose.

San Jose has a population of 990,054, about 1.5x the size of Boston (663,972). Boston skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 38.1.

San Jose: 5 vs Boston: 4 for with emergency services. Boston: 3.7 vs San Jose: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).

San Jose has a drive alone of 64.6% compared to 34.1% in Boston. Boston has a public transit of 24.0% compared to 2.8% in San Jose. Boston has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 0.5% in San Jose.