Cost of Living Calculator - Lafayette, Louisiana vs Palm Desert, California


The cost of living in Palm Desert, California is 40.3% more expensive than Lafayette, Louisiana.

You would need a salary of $189,460 in Palm Desert, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Palm Desert, California is more expensive than Lafayette, Louisiana
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
154% more expensive in Palm Desert
than in Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette, LA vs Palm Desert, CA
Compared to Lafayette, Palm Desert is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  40.3% 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
  4.0% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  122.5% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  25.9% higher
  Commute
  23.9% higher
  Health
  23.9% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  9.7% higher

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