Cost of Living Calculator - Waco, Texas vs Lakewood, California


The cost of living in Lakewood, California is 98.4% more expensive than Waco, Texas.

You would need a salary of $148,764 in Lakewood, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Waco, Texas.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Lakewood, California is more expensive than Waco, Texas
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
252% more expensive in Lakewood
than in Waco, Texas
Waco, TX vs Lakewood, CA
Compared to Waco, Lakewood is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  98.4% 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
  10.7% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  375.8% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  0.4% higher
  Commute
  115.1% higher
  Health
  14.2% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  11.9% higher

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