Home / Select Cities  /  2024 Comparing Vero Beach, FL vs. Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

2024 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Vero Beach, FL vs Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
Is it cheaper to live in Rancho Santa Margarita or is it cheaper to live in Vero Beach?
- Rancho Santa Margarita is 70.4% more expensive than Vero Beach.

Which city has more affordable housing, Rancho Santa Margarita or Vero Beach?
- Rancho Santa Margarita housing costs are 189.3% more expensive than Vero Beach housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Vero Beach or is Health Care more affordable in Rancho Santa Margarita.
- Health related expenses are 5.4% less in Rancho Santa Margarita.
 Vero Beach, FLRancho Santa Margarita, CAUnited States
 Overall96.8164.9100
 Food & Groceries106.5103.6100
 Health98.793.4100
 Housing91.6265.0100
 Median Home Cost$349,200$863,100$338,100
 Utilities9,580.0%11,090.0%10,000.0%
 Transportation87.1117.4100
 Miscellaneous107.1155.8100

100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
DID YOU KNOW?

In order to keep your same standard of living your salary can vary greatly - whether you buy or rent, require child care, or want to include taxes. This is why we are now offering a Premium Salary & Cost of Living Calculator.

Our Premium Calculator Includes:
- Compare Cities cost of living across 9 different categories
- Personal salary calculations can optionally include Home ownership or rental, Child care, and Taxes (with details on state and local sales, income, property and automobile taxes)
- Includes the cost of Child Care for toddlers or infants, at a day care center or home care
- Grocery prices, detailed for 29 staple items in six categories
- Difference in cost of Utilities, including electric, gas and fuel oil
- Health Care Premiums and hospital expenses for major surgeries
- Taxes, Fees and Expenses you should know about, such as local car insurance rates, automobile taxes and registration, commuting costs.
- and 100s of other items you should consider before you relocate

Upgrade to Premium | See Example

View More Data >
Reviews for Vero Beach    22 Reviews
Bobbie · West Vero Corridor, FL
Florida's BEST kept secret.....shhhhhh!
Over 6 years ago

I grew up in Miami, BEFORE you had to wear a bullet proof vest to live there! I have lived in 9 other states and moved back to Fla over 2 years ago. First to Naples  More

   |    Reply
kim · Ormond Beach, FL
GOOD! Keep Crime OUT!
Over 12 years ago

Thanks for sharing fun facts about Vero Beach but more over: Let it be boring....no fun...no bars... After all...where ever the so called "fun" is... rest  More

   |    Reply
elaine · Ormond Beach, FL
something to do
Over 12 years ago

relocating to vero beach, understand quite laid back, what to do, we enjoy endlessly, cards, majong, board games, semi formal dinner dances, are we in the right place,  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Vero Beach

See all reviews
Reviews for Rancho Santa Margarita    12 Reviews
Rosemary · Trabuco Canyon, CA
Lovely
Over 9 years ago

The weather here is amazing. We get a few hot days in the summer but it cools down in the evening. I love being able to sleep with the windows  More

   |    Reply
Julia · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Best little city in the O.C.
Over 9 years ago

This is the best place to live in South Orange County with mild temperatures, low crime, great schools and family orientated. RSM is a city that sits in a pocket backing  More

   |    Reply
Sam · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Lovely area for families
Over 10 years ago

I've raised my son here, and have couldn't asked for a better place to do so. Weather is great year-round (although it can get brutally hot and dry sometimes), the  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Rancho Santa Margarita

See all reviews
 Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
 Compare CityCompared To This City
 San Francisco, CaliforniaLake California, CaliforniaCompare
 Chesapeake City, MarylandPerryville, MarylandCompare
 Nixa, MissouriRockport, MaineCompare
 Missoula, MontanaWalla Walla, WashingtonCompare
 Huntingdon, PennsylvaniaKissimmee, FloridaCompare
 Chipley, FloridaTyler, TexasCompare
 Newport, Rhode IslandShrewsbury, MassachusettsCompare
 Athens-Clarke County, GeorgiaFort Collins, ColoradoCompare
 Sylvania, OhioHamilton, OhioCompare
 Knoxville, TennesseeSautee-Nacoochee, GeorgiaCompare
 Columbia, MissouriMadison, WisconsinCompare
 Greer, South CarolinaRacine, WisconsinCompare
 Burnsville, MississippiNewland, North CarolinaCompare
 Kansas City, MissouriDenver, ColoradoCompare
 Bloomington, IllinoisBoise City, IdahoCompare
 Eglin Afb, FloridaFort Walton Beach, FloridaCompare
 Fort Dodge, IowaKennesaw, GeorgiaCompare
 Tama, IowaGig Harbor, WashingtonCompare
 Atlanta, GeorgiaBuffalo, New YorkCompare
 Kennewick, WashingtonOrofino, IdahoCompare
COMPARE COST OF LIVING
Compare Vero Beach, Florida Cost of Living vs Rancho Santa Margarita, California Cost of Living: Taxes, Childcare, Groceries, Health...
Compare Now

ZIPS IN VERO BEACH, FLORIDA
32960 32963
ZIPS IN RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA
92688 92678
LEARN MORE ABOUT VERO BEACH, FLORIDA
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
LEARN MORE ABOUT RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION

Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.

Try Now


Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.