Palm Desert, CA Cost of Living


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Palm Desert cost of living score
131.2
More expensive
31.2% higher
than the US average
12.5% lower
than the California average
Palm Desert, California gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 131.2, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 31.2% higher than the U.S. average and 12.5% higher than the average for California.

Palm Desert, CA

Housing costs in Palm Desert?
A typical home costs $539,000, which is 59.4% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 26.5% less expensive than the average California home, at $733,500. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Palm Desert costs $1,940 per month, which is 35.7% more than the national average of $1,430 and 10.8% cheaper than the state average of $2,150.

Can I afford Palm Desert?
To live comfortably in Palm Desert, California, a minimum annual income of $103,320 for a family, and $62,000 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Palm Desert?
Palm Desert, CA has an overall high cost of living primarily due to its high real estate values when compared other places in California as well as the nation as a whole although utility costs tend to be quite consistent across the state making this area both attractive yet expensive at once.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesPalm DesertCaliforniaUnited States
  131.2149.9100.0
  99.6105.1100
  87.398.3100.0
  156.6234.8100.0
  $539,000$733,500$338,100
  110.4%102.4%100.0%
  125.8133.1100.0
  112.1118.7100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Over 3 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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