San Jose, CA vs West Haven, UT

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

San Jose

63

#1807 nationally

vs

West Haven

68.8

#1287 nationally

West Haven leads in cost of living index (122 vs 198). San Jose leads in median household income ($142,891 vs $92,425). West Haven leads in average commute (23 min vs 28.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric San Jose, CA West Haven, UT
WhereAtHome Score 63 (#1807) 68.8 (#1287)
Population 983,489 24,014
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,391,204 $529,421
Median Household Income $142,891 $92,425
Average Commute 28.4 min 23 min
Walk Score 51 N/A
Crime Level Moderate 3.8
School Rating 7.2 N/A
Cost of Living Index 198 122
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+40.0 R+23.5

Data coverage note: West Haven is missing data for 1 metric that San Jose has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.