Enhanced Cost of Living Calculator
Now includes childcare, taxes, health, housing for home owners vs renters, insurance costs and more when you upgrade to premium.
SEE MY OPTIONS
No Thanks
Cost of Living
Compare Cities
Quiz
Community Data
Crime
Climate
Schools
News
Places to Live
Find a Place
Top Lists
Rankings
Interactive Map
Login
Create Account
CARMEL vs. PALM DESERT
Cost of Living Comparison
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
Carmel, Indiana vs. Palm Desert, California
Cost of Living Comparison
The cost of living in Palm Desert, California is
7.9%
more expensive
than Carmel, Indiana.
You would need a salary of
$83,052
in Palm Desert, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Carmel, Indiana.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Palm Desert, California is
more expensive
than Carmel, Indiana
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
9% more expensive in Palm Desert
than in Carmel, Indiana
Carmel, IN vs. Palm Desert, CA
Compared to Carmel, Palm Desert is:
Homeowner
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
7.9% higher
Child Care
, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care, Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
No Child Care,
Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
Renter
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care
, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care, Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
No Child Care,
Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
Food
1.6% lower
Housing (Homeowner)
0.9% higher
Housing (Rent)
Unlock with Premium
Median Home Cost
Unlock with Premium
Utilities
22.9% higher
Commute
39.0% higher
Health
12.3% lower
Taxes
Unlock with Premium
Childcare
Unlock with Premium
Personal
4.6% lower
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current City
Comparison City
Morgantown, West Virginia
East Los Angeles, California
Compare
Madison Heights, Michigan
Hayward, California
Compare
El Paso, Texas
Washington, District of Columbia
Compare
Rancho Cucamonga, California
Riverdale, Georgia
Compare
Sedona, Arizona
Edinburg, Texas
Compare
Dale City, Virginia
Raleigh, North Carolina
Compare
Fairfield, Iowa
Oro Valley, Arizona
Compare
Black River Falls, Wisconsin
St. Louis, Missouri
Compare
North Charleston, South Carolina
Terre Haute, Indiana
Compare
Bristol, Rhode Island
Appleton, Wisconsin
Compare
Follow Us