Santa Ynez, CA Cost of Living


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Santa Ynez cost of living score
154.7
More expensive
54.7% higher
than the US average
3.2% higher
than the California average
Santa Ynez, California gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 154.7, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 54.7% higher than the U.S. average and 3.2% lower than the average for California.

Santa Ynez, CA

Housing costs in Santa Ynez?
A typical home costs $1,472,100, which is 335.4% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 100.7% more expensive than the average California home, at $733,500. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Santa Ynez costs $2,690 per month, which is 88.1% more than the national average of $1,430 and 20.1% more than the state average of $2,150.

Can I afford Santa Ynez?
To live comfortably in Santa Ynez, California, a minimum annual income of $282,240 for a family, and $95,200 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Santa Ynez?
The cost of living in Santa Ynez, CA is relatively high compared to the rest of the country. According to Best Places, the overall cost of living index in Santa Ynez is 128.7, which is 28.7% higher than the national average. The housing costs are particularly high; median home prices come in at $651,100, making them 2.3 times more expensive than the average house in California and nearly double that of the United States as a whole. That said, grocery costs and energy bills both come in slightly lower than the national averages at 96 and 98 respectively. Those looking to take advantage of all that Santa Ynez has to offer without breaking their budget may wish to consider renting rather than buying a home or searching for a job with competitive wages.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesSanta YnezCaliforniaUnited States
  154.7149.9100.0
  111.3105.1100
  113.298.3100.0
  441.3234.8100.0
  $1,472,100$733,500$338,100
  107.6%102.4%100.0%
  99.0133.1100.0
  142.5118.7100.0

   100=National Average

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