Quick answer
Prices in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA were 10.4% above the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 110.4, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 211.9, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 110.423 |
| Goods | 105.168 |
| Housing (rents) | 211.901 |
| Utilities | 156.659 |
| Other services | 100.267 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 110.423 |
| 2023 | 113.059 |
| 2022 | 115.281 |
| 2021 | 111.612 |
| 2020 | 113.467 |
| 2019 | 112.914 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.