($1,375) Movers From Tampa, FL to San Jose, CA

What to know before moving from Tampa to San Jose

Moving from Tampa to San Jose comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since San Jose is generally more expensive than Tampa, it’s important to plan ahead and budget carefully for the change.

Check out how the two cities compare so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in San Jose are 60% higher than in Tampa, which means you’ll have less money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Tampa.
  Home prices in San Jose are 291.5% higher than in Tampa.
• Income in San Jose is 24.9% higher than in Tampa, so you could earn more for doing the same job. The top employers in San Jose include Cisco Systems, Western Digital, and Infineon Technologies.
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in San Jose, since the cost of living for a single person in San Jose is 13.7% higher than in Tampa. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• If you’re moving your family to San Jose, keep in mind that your living expenses could increase. The cost of living for a family in San Jose is 3.0% higher than in Tampa.
• The unemployment rate in San Jose is 32.00% higher than in Tampa.
• You’ll spend more on retail and restaurants in San Jose, since the city’s sales taxes in San Jose are 44.31% higher than in Tampa.
• State income taxes in San Jose are 13.30% higher than in Tampa.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $3,410.27 in San Jose to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Tampa.

How life is different in Tampa vs. San Jose

• The population of San Jose is about 141% greater than Tampa, so you may find more to see and do in your new surroundings. Of course, with more people can also come increased competition for jobs and housing.
• Getting around San Jose without a car might be more difficult than in Tampa. San Jose has a public transportation score of 7 out of 10, whereas Tampa is ranked 8. Ratings are based on a city’s transit connectivity, service frequency, and accessibility to key destinations like jobs and grocery stores.
• You’ll find San Jose to be about as walkable as Tampa. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 51 and 51 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• If cycling is your thing, San Jose is considered more bike-friendly than Tampa in terms of designated lanes and connectivity and how many residents opt to commute on two wheels rather than by car. San Jose has a bike-friendliness score of 62 out of 100, while Tampa is rated as 51 out of 100.
• You can anticipate the same crime rate in San Jose as Tampa. With the crime index, lower scores are better because they indicate less crime. Cities with scores of 20 or below, for example, have much fewer instances of crime than those with scores of 80–100.
• San Jose is generally as safe as Tampa, according to their similar safety index ratings. The ratings are based on how comfortable residents feel about walking alone during the daytime and nighttime and the number of small crimes like theft and muggings.
• The air quality in San Jose isn’t as good as it is in Tampa, so you may want to take precautions if you suffer from conditions like allergies or asthma. San Jose has an air quality rating of Moderate, and Tampa is considered to be good. Cities with good to moderate air quality may have varying levels of minor potential for health risks for certain people. Beyond the moderate rating, those health risks increase in severity and the amount of residents affected.