El Monte, CA Cost of Living


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El Monte cost of living score
161.7
More expensive
61.7% higher
than the US average
7.9% higher
than the California average
El Monte, California gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 161.7, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 61.7% higher than the U.S. average and 7.9% lower than the average for California.

El Monte, CA

Housing costs in El Monte?
A typical home costs $689,100, which is 103.8% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 6.1% less expensive than the average California home, at $733,500. Renting a two-bedroom unit in El Monte costs $1,900 per month, which is 32.9% more than the national average of $1,430 and 13.2% cheaper than the state average of $2,150.

Can I afford El Monte?
To live comfortably in El Monte, California, a minimum annual income of $132,120 for a family, and $60,000 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about El Monte?
El Monte is an affordable city comparatively located near downtown LA. Median home prices stand at approximately $400k while median rents come in just under a thousand dollars per month - making it a great place for those looking for suburban feel without paying big-city prices. Local taxes & regulations also keep grocery prices below the US average (roughly 2%) while sales tax remains fixed at 8%.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesEl MonteCaliforniaUnited States
  161.7149.9100.0
  101.7105.1100
  86.798.3100.0
  200.3234.8100.0
  $689,100$733,500$338,100
  99.5%102.4%100.0%
  160.4133.1100.0
  133.7118.7100.0

   100=National Average

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