Cost of Living Calculator - Wake Forest, North Carolina vs Santa Paula, California


The cost of living in Santa Paula, California is 23.8% more expensive than Wake Forest, North Carolina.

You would need a salary of $92,881 in Santa Paula, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Wake Forest, North Carolina.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Santa Paula, California is more expensive than Wake Forest, North Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
28% more expensive in Santa Paula
than in Wake Forest, North Carolina
Wake Forest, NC vs Santa Paula, CA
Compared to Wake Forest, Santa Paula is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  23.8% 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
  3.0% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  48.9% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  5.8% lower
  Commute
  18.6% higher
  Health
  12.6% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  5.3% higher

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