Santa Maria, CA Cost of Living


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How much do I need to live in Santa Maria, California?
$9,030 / month
for a family, 67.2% more expensive than the national average A total of $108,360 for the year for a family.
$6,967 / month
for a single person, 46.2% more expensive than the national average A total of $83,600 for the year for a single person.

Santa Maria cost of living score
154.7
More expensive
54.7% higher
than the US average
3.2% higher
than the California average
Santa Maria, 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 Maria, CA

Housing costs in Santa Maria?
A typical home costs $565,100, which is 67.1% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 23.0% less expensive than the average California home, at $733,500. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Santa Maria costs $2,360 per month, which is 65.0% more than the national average of $1,430 and 8.9% more than the state average of $2,150.

Can I afford Santa Maria?
To live comfortably in Santa Maria, California, a minimum annual income of $108,360 for a family, and $83,600 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Santa Maria?
Santa Maria provides residents great value for affordable living somewhere within California's Central Coast region boasting median housing values surrounded right around $340K and rent typically hovering close by at approximately two thirds that amount respectively - both significantly cheaper compared to some other parts of the Golden State like San Francisco or Oakland which are situated further north. Grocery stores similarly come in a little bit below US averages due largely to local taxes & regulations while sales tax remains steadfastly at 7%.
   Cost of living score
       Higher than 100 is more expensive than the national average.
       Lower than 100 is less expensive.
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Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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