Cost of Living Calculator - Guilford, Connecticut vs Santa Cruz, California


The cost of living in Santa Cruz, California is 60.2% more expensive than Guilford, Connecticut.

You would need a salary of $120,177 in Santa Cruz, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Guilford, Connecticut.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Santa Cruz, California is more expensive than Guilford, Connecticut
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
151% more expensive in Santa Cruz
than in Guilford, Connecticut
Guilford, CT vs Santa Cruz, CA
Compared to Guilford, Santa Cruz is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  60.2% 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
  0.7% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  144.2% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  21.0% lower
  Commute
  0.7% higher
  Health
  9.4% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  15.5% lower

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