What is a pro or con of living in Palm Desert, Californiacompared to Elizabethton, Tennessee?

Median Home Cost is 184% more expensive in Palm Desert.

What salary do I need to live in Palm Desert, California copmared to Elizabethton, Tennessee?

A salary of $50,000 in Elizabethton, Tennessee should increase to $80,719 in Palm Desert, California (assumptions include Homeowner, no Child Care, and Taxes are not considered.

What is a cost of living index?

A Cost of living index is a number starting at 100(100 = US Average). Higher means the place is more expensive than the US Average and lower than 100 means the place is less expensive than the US Average.

ELIZABETHTON vs. PALM DESERT
Cost of Living Comparison

Elizabethton, Tennessee vs. Palm Desert, California

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Palm Desert, California is 61.4% more expensive than Elizabethton, Tennessee.

You would need a salary of $80,719 in Palm Desert, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Elizabethton, Tennessee.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, Palm Desert, California is more expensive than Elizabethton, Tennessee
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
184% more expensive in Palm Desert
than in Elizabethton, Tennessee

Elizabethton, TN vs. Palm Desert, CA

Compared to Elizabethton, Palm Desert is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

61.4% higher

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Food

5.3% higher

Housing (Homeowner)

216.3% higher

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

17.8% higher

Commute

64.4% higher

Health

12.2% lower

Taxes

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Personal

7.9% higher

Cost of Food

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Elizabethton, Tennessee vs. Palm Desert, California

Cost of Living Comparison

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