CITY PROFILE
San Jose, CA
“Perfect weather, impossible rent, and your roommates' roommates.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $1610K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $3,625/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 14°C · warmest 19.8°C · coolest 8.3°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 511 mm · NASA POWER |
| Metro size rank (US) | #36 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy0
- Affordable to rent0
- Climate comfort72
- Big-city amenities22
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.