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
LUCERNE vs. SANTA CRUZ
Cost of Living Comparison
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
Lucerne, California vs. Santa Cruz, California
Cost of Living Comparison
The cost of living in Santa Cruz, California is
109.1%
more expensive
than Lucerne, California.
You would need a salary of
$104,573
in Santa Cruz, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Lucerne, California.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Santa Cruz, California is
more expensive
than Lucerne, California
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
380% more expensive in Santa Cruz
than in Lucerne, California
Lucerne, CA vs. Santa Cruz, CA
Compared to Lucerne, Santa Cruz is:
Homeowner
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
109.1% 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
7.8% higher
Housing (Homeowner)
357.4% higher
Housing (Rent)
Unlock with Premium
Median Home Cost
Unlock with Premium
Utilities
15.8% lower
Commute
19.1% higher
Health
10.4% lower
Taxes
Unlock with Premium
Childcare
Unlock with Premium
Personal
4.9% higher
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current City
Comparison City
Newport News, Virginia
New London, Connecticut
Compare
Somers, New York
Boulder, Colorado
Compare
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Los Angeles, California
Compare
Phoenix, Arizona
Las Vegas, Nevada
Compare
Portland, Oregon
Malibu, California
Compare
Brighton, Michigan
Rocky River, Ohio
Compare
St. Charles, Missouri
Brooklyn, New York
Compare
Sacramento, California
Salt Lake City, Utah
Compare
Bronx, New York
Boston, Massachusetts
Compare
Springfield, Missouri
Fontana, California
Compare
Follow Us