Cost of Living Calculator - Lafayette, Colorado vs Fountain Valley, California


The cost of living in Fountain Valley, California is 35.3% more expensive than Lafayette, Colorado.

You would need a salary of $142,029 in Fountain Valley, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Lafayette, Colorado.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Fountain Valley, California is more expensive than Lafayette, Colorado
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
51% more expensive in Fountain Valley
than in Lafayette, Colorado
Lafayette, CO vs Fountain Valley, CA
Compared to Lafayette, Fountain Valley is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  35.3% 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
  1.6% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  67.5% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  4.0% lower
  Commute
  27.1% higher
  Health
  9.2% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  4.8% lower

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