Placentia, CA Cost of Living


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Placentia cost of living score
164.9
More expensive
64.9% higher
than the US average
10.0% higher
than the California average
Placentia, California gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 164.9, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 64.9% higher than the U.S. average and 10.0% lower than the average for California.

Placentia, CA

Housing costs in Placentia?
A typical home costs $884,800, which is 161.7% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 20.6% more expensive than the average California home, at $733,500. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Placentia costs $2,440 per month, which is 70.6% more than the national average of $1,430 and 11.9% more than the state average of $2,150.

Can I afford Placentia?
To live comfortably in Placentia, California, a minimum annual income of $169,560 for a family, and $81,200 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Placentia?
Placentia, CA has an overall above average cost of living thanks largely in part to its high real estate values and tax rates when compared other places within California and the nation as a whole but can vary depending on neighborhood so one must shop around if they want the best deal available during their search for a place to call home here too.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesPlacentiaCaliforniaUnited States
  164.9149.9100.0
  103.3105.1100
  93.498.3100.0
  292.9234.8100.0
  $884,800$733,500$338,100
  96.5%102.4%100.0%
  117.2133.1100.0
  156.0118.7100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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I lived in that city for almost 10 years and recently found out that both their city government and their police force are blocking people from leaving bad reviews of  More

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Over 13 years ago

PLACENTIA IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE. BEEN HERE SINCE 1980. EASY ACCESS TO FREEWAYS, PLENTY OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES AROUND FOR EMPLOYMENT. NEARBY--GOLF  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you rent, Placentia's not bad. I haven't noticed too much crime but there are quite a few reasonable apartments. Being close to a California State School has its  More

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