Mount Pleasant, Iowa vs. El Centro, California

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in El Centro, California is 33.0% more expensive than Mount Pleasant, Iowa.

You would need a salary of $128,496 in El Centro, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, El Centro, California is more expensive than Mount Pleasant, Iowa
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
101% more expensive in El Centro
than in Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Mount Pleasant, IA vs. El Centro, CA
Compared to Mount Pleasant, El Centro is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  33.0% 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
  3.9% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  81.1% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  0.7% lower
  Commute
  45.4% higher
  Health
  1.6% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  0.4% lower