Mountain View, CA Cost of Living


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Mountain View cost of living score
231
More expensive
131.0% higher
than the US average
54.1% higher
than the California average
Mountain View, California gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 231, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 131.0% higher than the U.S. average and 54.1% lower than the average for California.

Mountain View, CA

Housing costs in Mountain View?
A typical home costs $1,773,700, which is 424.6% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 141.8% more expensive than the average California home, at $733,500. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Mountain View costs $3,470 per month, which is 142.7% more than the national average of $1,430 and 38.0% more than the state average of $2,150.

Can I afford Mountain View?
To live comfortably in Mountain View, California, a minimum annual income of $339,840 for a family, and $118,400 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Mountain View?
Mountain View gives you one of the most attractive options for inexpensive living found somewhere near California's Santa Clara County boasting plenty of features without too heavily impacting wallets. Median property values come in around the mid-$1500s and rent typically lands close by approximately $2 < 200 dollars as standard - slightly pricier compared parts of The Golden State such as Palo Alto or Cupertino which are located significantly further westward. Grocery stores similarly stay almost equal with United States levels due largely to local taxes & regulations while sales tax equals out unaltered at no less than 8%.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesMountain ViewCaliforniaUnited States
  231.0149.9100.0
  120.2105.1100
  107.798.3100.0
  644.7234.8100.0
  $1,773,700$733,500$338,100
  88.6%102.4%100.0%
  138.6133.1100.0
  155.4118.7100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
Reviews for Mountain View
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Over 4 years ago

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 14 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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