Santa Clara County, CA Cost of Living


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Santa Clara cost of living score
231
More expensive
131.0% higher
than the US average
54.1% higher
than the California average
Santa Clara Califor County, California gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 231, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 131.0% higher than the U.S. average and 54.1% lower than the average for California.

Santa Clara County, CA

Housing costs in Santa Clara?
A typical home costs $1,450,100, which is 328.9% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 97.7% more expensive than the average California home, at $733,500. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Santa Clara costs $2,940 per month, which is 105.6% more than the national average of $1,430 and 26.9% more than the state average of $2,150.

Can I afford Santa Clara?
To live comfortably in Santa Clara Califor County, California, a minimum annual income of $277,920 for a family, and $100,400 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Santa Clara?
Santa Clara, CA County has a much higher cost of living than the average US city. The median house value in Santa Clara is approximately $1.45 million, which is more than four times the national median house value of $338,100. This reflects the high cost of living in Santa Clara; with an index of 231, it is more than twice as expensive to live in Santa Clara compared to the US average cost of living (which is 100). This means that basic needs such as food and housing will be significantly more expensive than most other parts of the United States.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesSanta ClaraCaliforniaUnited States
  231.0149.9100.0
  116.5105.1100
  107.798.3100.0
  478.5234.8100.0
  $1,450,100$733,500$338,100
  94.1%102.4%100.0%
  148.0133.1100.0
  158.4118.7100.0

   100=National Average

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