Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA

CBSA: 42100 · Data year: 2024

109.9

Overall

105.2

Goods

152.7

Services

164.3

Rents

Price Index vs National Average (100)

Overall 109.9

Goods 105.2

Services 152.7

Rents 164.3

Vertical line = national average (100)

A $100,000 salary at the national average cost of living equals:

$109,896

in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA purchasing power

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Year	Overall	Goods	Services	Rents
2008	119.8	117.8	114.3	188.6
2009	113.9	110.0	114.8	163.0
2010	113.9	107.0	116.8	170.1
2011	111.7	105.5	112.3	165.5
2012	112.3	108.0	109.3	176.3
2013	111.4	109.9	127.7	155.5
2014	113.8	108.8	132.9	179.5
2015	115.3	111.4	139.6	178.0
2016	115.1	111.2	143.0	174.5
2017	120.9	114.0	150.0	188.5
2018	111.3	105.3	120.0	167.4
2019	110.7	104.8	127.6	173.6
2020	111.7	104.5	131.5	189.9
2021	109.1	106.9	139.4	168.2
2022	114.7	109.0	143.6	185.0
2023	112.8	104.9	138.3	175.0
2024	109.9	105.2	152.7	164.3

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by Metropolitan Statistical Area. Index where national average = 100.