Cost of Living Calculator - Palm Desert, California vs Key West, Florida


The cost of living in Key West, Florida is 22.4% more expensive than Palm Desert, California.

You would need a salary of $61,215 in Key West, Florida to maintain the standard of living you have in Palm Desert, California.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Key West, Florida is more expensive than Palm Desert, California
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
88% more expensive in Key West
than in Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert, CA vs Key West, FL
Compared to Palm Desert, Key West is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  22.4% 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
  15.0% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  79.0% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  10.4% lower
  Commute
  44.9% lower
  Health
  86.0% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  1.8% higher

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