Cost of Living Calculator - Palm Desert, California vs Poway, California


The cost of living in Poway, California is 41.6% more expensive than Palm Desert, California.

You would need a salary of $354,054 in Poway, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Palm Desert, California.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Poway, California is more expensive than Palm Desert, California
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
85% more expensive in Poway
than in Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert, CA vs Poway, CA
Compared to Palm Desert, Poway is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  41.6% 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
  11.9% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  108.1% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  4.2% higher
  Commute
  3.5% lower
  Health
  1.9% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  0.5% lower

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