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San Jose: $1,921/mo left

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Alabama: $2,168 left in a typical monthArizona: $2,126 left in a typical monthArkansas: $2,400 left in a typical monthCalifornia: $1,645 left in a typical monthColorado: $2,458 left in a typical monthConnecticut: $2,294 left in a typical monthDelaware: $1,980 left in a typical monthDistrict of Columbia: $2,913 left in a typical monthFlorida: $2,204 left in a typical monthGeorgia: $1,988 left in a typical monthIdaho: $2,056 left in a typical monthIllinois: $2,569 left in a typical monthIndiana: $2,407 left in a typical monthIowa: $2,838 left in a typical monthKansas: $2,391 left in a typical monthKentucky: $2,312 left in a typical monthLouisiana: $2,486 left in a typical monthMaine: $1,949 left in a typical monthMaryland: $2,359 left in a typical monthMassachusetts: $2,076 left in a typical monthMichigan: $2,360 left in a typical monthMinnesota: $2,600 left in a typical monthMississippi: $2,011 left in a typical monthMissouri: $2,581 left in a typical monthMontana: $2,222 left in a typical monthNebraska: $2,541 left in a typical monthNevada: $2,296 left in a typical monthNew Hampshire: $2,794 left in a typical monthNew Jersey: $1,864 left in a typical monthNew Mexico: $2,037 left in a typical monthNew York: $2,320 left in a typical monthNorth Carolina: $2,194 left in a typical monthNorth Dakota: $3,238 left in a typical monthOhio: $2,583 left in a typical monthOklahoma: $2,455 left in a typical monthOregon: $1,624 left in a typical monthPennsylvania: $2,380 left in a typical monthRhode Island: $2,094 left in a typical monthSouth Carolina: $2,108 left in a typical monthSouth Dakota: $2,780 left in a typical monthTennessee: $2,530 left in a typical monthTexas: $2,620 left in a typical monthUtah: $1,822 left in a typical monthVermont: $2,118 left in a typical monthVirginia: $2,326 left in a typical monthWashington: $2,473 left in a typical monthWest Virginia: $2,277 left in a typical monthWisconsin: $2,642 left in a typical monthWyoming: $2,849 left in a typical month
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  • Rent under 30% of pay
  • 257 sunny days

From your Chicago paycheck, you'd keep −$505/mo versus Chicago.

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$1,921

Versus Chicago

−$505/mo

−$6,060 a year

Local pay

$127,581

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Paycheck to pocket
Monthly pay$10,632
Tax$3,127
Rent$3,011
Other bills$2,573
Left$1,921

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$1,921 / mo left

Alabama: $2,168 left in a typical monthArizona: $2,126 left in a typical monthArkansas: $2,400 left in a typical monthCalifornia: $1,645 left in a typical monthColorado: $2,458 left in a typical monthConnecticut: $2,294 left in a typical monthDelaware: $1,980 left in a typical monthDistrict of Columbia: $2,913 left in a typical monthFlorida: $2,204 left in a typical monthGeorgia: $1,988 left in a typical monthIdaho: $2,056 left in a typical monthIllinois: $2,569 left in a typical monthIndiana: $2,407 left in a typical monthIowa: $2,838 left in a typical monthKansas: $2,391 left in a typical monthKentucky: $2,312 left in a typical monthLouisiana: $2,486 left in a typical monthMaine: $1,949 left in a typical monthMaryland: $2,359 left in a typical monthMassachusetts: $2,076 left in a typical monthMichigan: $2,360 left in a typical monthMinnesota: $2,600 left in a typical monthMississippi: $2,011 left in a typical monthMissouri: $2,581 left in a typical monthMontana: $2,222 left in a typical monthNebraska: $2,541 left in a typical monthNevada: $2,296 left in a typical monthNew Hampshire: $2,794 left in a typical monthNew Jersey: $1,864 left in a typical monthNew Mexico: $2,037 left in a typical monthNew York: $2,320 left in a typical monthNorth Carolina: $2,194 left in a typical monthNorth Dakota: $3,238 left in a typical monthOhio: $2,583 left in a typical monthOklahoma: $2,455 left in a typical monthOregon: $1,624 left in a typical monthPennsylvania: $2,380 left in a typical monthRhode Island: $2,094 left in a typical monthSouth Carolina: $2,108 left in a typical monthSouth Dakota: $2,780 left in a typical monthTennessee: $2,530 left in a typical monthTexas: $2,620 left in a typical monthUtah: $1,822 left in a typical monthVermont: $2,118 left in a typical monthVirginia: $2,326 left in a typical monthWashington: $2,473 left in a typical monthWest Virginia: $2,277 left in a typical monthWisconsin: $2,642 left in a typical monthWyoming: $2,849 left in a typical monthChicagoSan Jose
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One earner. 1 bd.

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  • Taxes$3,127
  • Rent$3,011
  • Other living costs$2,573
  • Left over$1,921

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$127,581
Federal income tax
−$19,866
Social Security and Medicare
−$9,760
State income tax (CA)
−$7,892
Take-home pay
$90,062
Effective tax rate
29.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$3,011
Groceries
$504
Getting around
$746
Healthcare
$567
Utilities and internet
$315
Everything else
$441
Total spending
$5,584

Left over each month

$10,632 gross, minus $3,127 in tax and $5,584 in living costs.

$1,921

County by county

2 counties. Rent is what residents pay, not asking rent.

Population, rent, home value, income and commute by county in San Jose, CA
CountyPeopleMedian rent2-bed rentHome valueIncomeCommute
Santa Clara CountyCA1.9M97%$2,814$2,907$1,382,800$159,67427 min
San Benito CountyCA66k3%$1,922$1,805$751,500$108,28936 min

Census ACS 2023. “—” is not published.

Working remotely

If the paycheck stays the same

One adult, one bedroom, $120,000 held flat in every city. That leaves $1,548 a month here after tax and rent. One-bedroom rent in that math is $3,011.

Work from home
14.6% of workers
ACS 2024 1-year
Home internet
85.2% of households
Cable, fiber optic, or DSL
Paid to move, remote job
No open remote grant on this metro

Worked-from-home share is Census B08006_017E divided by all workers (ACS 2024 1-year, or ACS 2023 5-year when the 1-year table has no metro). Internet is households with cable, fiber optic, or DSL, from ACS 2023 5-year.

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Federal jobs that pay relocation here

9 open postings marked relocation-eligible. Fetched October 10, 2026.

  • FFSP Victim Advocate and Educator

    CNRSW Naval Activity Monterey N91 (Commander, Navy Installations Command) · $93,358–$102,696 a year

    Monterey, CA · San Jose, CA · Closes October 23, 2026

  • SUPERVISORY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (NETWORK/INFOSEC)

    Bureau of Naval Personnel · $133,060–$172,980 a year

    Naval Post Graduate School, CA · San Jose, CA · Closes October 28, 2026

  • Lead Security Guard

    Directorate of Emergency Services (United States Army Installation Management Command) · $50,460–$82,007 a year

    Fort Rucker, AL · Fort Huachuca, AZ · Monterey, CA · +12 more · Dothan, AL, Sierra Vista, AZ, San Jose, CA +11 · Closes November 22, 2026

  • Security Guard

    Directorate of Emergency Services (United States Army Installation Management Command) · $45,409–$73,796 a year

    Fort Rucker, AL · Fort Huachuca, AZ · Monterey, CA · +12 more · Dothan, AL, Sierra Vista, AZ, San Jose, CA +11 · Closes November 22, 2026

  • Supervisory Security Guard

    Directorate of Emergency Services (United States Army Installation Management Command) · $55,882–$90,814 a year

    Fort Rucker, AL · Fort Huachuca, AZ · Monterey, CA · +12 more · Dothan, AL, Sierra Vista, AZ, San Jose, CA +11 · Closes November 22, 2026

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The place

257 sunny days. July high 84°F. January nights 42°F. 29 min commute. A car per adult.

Weather
257 sunny days, 84°F in July, 42°F January nights
Getting around
A car per adult
Average commute
29 minutes each way
Size
2.0M people
Buying instead
Median home $1,342,700. About $8,826/mo with 20% down.
Taxes
California income tax. Sales tax 8.8%, property tax 0.72%.

Fit

Money left over
42
Sun and mild weather
85
Being in a big city
62
Public school districts in San Jose

12 largest districts, NCES 2024-2025. This is districts, not every school. Students, school count, and pupils per teacher.

Public school districts in San Jose
DistrictCityStudentsSchoolsPupils / teacher
San Jose UnifiedSan Jose24,4534120.8
East Side Union HighSan Jose20,0011622.2
Santa Clara UnifiedSanta Clara14,4483019
Cupertino UnionSunnyvale13,5332321.5
Palo Alto UnifiedPalo Alto10,2092017.1
Gilroy UnifiedGilroy10,1811522.9
Milpitas UnifiedMilpitas10,0861522.9
Fremont Union HighSunnyvale9,457622.6
Oak Grove ElementarySan Jose8,5781823.5
Campbell Union HighSan Jose8,514621.5
Evergreen ElementarySan Jose8,4741622.3
Morgan Hill UnifiedMorgan Hill7,8291321.7

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How is take-home pay in San Jose calculated?

San Jose is in California, which taxes wage income. Take-home is a local salary minus federal tax, payroll tax, and that state tax. Leftover is what remains after rent.

What does rent cost in San Jose?

About $3,011 for a one-bedroom and $3,584 for a two-bedroom in San Jose, CA.

How do I compare San Jose with another city?

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