Zip 94530 (El Cerrito, CA) Cost of Living


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El Cerrito cost of living score
174.9
More expensive
74.9% higher
than the US average
16.7% higher
than the California average
El Cerrito (zip 94530), California gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 174.9, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 74.9% higher than the U.S. average and 16.7% lower than the average for California.

Zip 94530 (El Cerrito, CA)

Housing costs in El Cerrito?
A typical home costs $1,139,300, which is 237.0% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 55.3% more expensive than the average California home, at $733,500. Renting a two-bedroom unit in El Cerrito costs $2,480 per month, which is 15.3% more than the national average of $2,150 and 9.7% cheaper than the state average of $2,720.

Can I afford El Cerrito?
To live comfortably in El Cerrito (zip 94530), California, a minimum annual income of $218,160 for a family, and $81,200 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about El Cerrito?
El Cerrito, CA is an expensive place to live in comparison to the US average. The median value of a house in El Cerrito is $1,139,300 which is much higher than the US average of $338,100. Additionally, the cost of living in this area is 201.3 compared to the US average of 100, revealing that it costs more than twice as much to live here as it does in other parts of the country.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesEl CerritoCaliforniaUnited States
  174.9149.9100.0
  112105.1100
  121.198.3100.0
  393.3234.8100.0
  $1,139,300$733,500$338,100
  91.3%102.4%100.0%
  128.9133.1100.0
  158.2118.7100.0

   100=National Average

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