Cost of Living Calculator - Fairview Heights, Illinois vs Santa Maria, California


The cost of living in Santa Maria, California is 48.2% more expensive than Fairview Heights, Illinois.

You would need a salary of $111,174 in Santa Maria, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Fairview Heights, Illinois.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Santa Maria, California is more expensive than Fairview Heights, Illinois
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
268% more expensive in Santa Maria
than in Fairview Heights, Illinois
Fairview Heights, IL vs Santa Maria, CA
Compared to Fairview Heights, Santa Maria is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  48.2% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  8.5% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  229.2% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  3.9% lower
  Commute
  2.3% higher
  Health
  18.8% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  0.4% lower

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