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Visalia, CA Cost of Living Calculator
Prices in the Visalia, CA area are about the same as the US average, and housing 15.9% below (BEA, 2024). Compare a salary here with anywhere else.
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Visalia, CA price levels by category (US average = 100)
| Category | Price level | Against the US |
|---|---|---|
| All items | 99.8 | about the same as |
| Housing | 84.1 | 15.9% below |
| Goods | 105.2 | 5.2% above |
| Utilities | 156.4 | 56.4% above |
| Other services | 100.3 | about the same as |
What $75,000 in Visalia, CA equals in other large metros
| Metro area | Equivalent salary | Prices |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $84,619 | 12.8% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $85,371 | 13.8% |
| Chicago, IL | $77,856 | 3.8% |
| Dallas, TX | $77,480 | 3.3% |
| Houston, TX | $74,098 | −1.2% |
| Washington, DC | $81,839 | 9.1% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $77,104 | 2.8% |
| Atlanta, GA | $75,225 | 0.3% |
| Miami, FL | $85,822 | 14.4% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $77,630 | 3.5% |
How this calculator works
BEA regional price parities for the Visalia, CA metropolitan area, 2024: the price of the same basket of goods and services against the US average (100). Equivalent salaries scale by the ratio of the two areas' price levels.
Questions people ask
Is Visalia expensive to live in?
Overall prices are about the same as the US average; housing is 15.9% below.
What salary do I need in Visalia, CA?
To match $75,000 in an average-cost place, about $74,850. The area's median household income is $71,300.
How much is rent in Visalia, CA?
The median gross rent (including utilities) is $1,280 a month (Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
How does Visalia, CA compare with New York?
New York prices are 12.8% relative to Visalia, CA: $75,000 here equals $84,619 there.
Nearby and large metro areas
- Los Angeles, CA
- Riverside, CA
- San Francisco, CA
- San Diego, CA
- Sacramento, CA
- San Jose, CA
- Fresno, CA
- Bakersfield, CA
- Oxnard, CA
- Stockton, CA
- Modesto, CA
- Santa Rosa, CA
- Vallejo, CA
- Santa Maria, CA
- Salinas, CA
- Merced, CA
- San Luis Obispo, CA
- Santa Cruz, CA
- New York, NY
- Chicago, IL
- Dallas, TX
- Houston, TX
- Washington, DC
- Philadelphia, PA
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Sources
- BEA: Regional price parities by metro area, 2024
- US Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates (median rent B25064, income B19013)
Updated by the RateHerald team. The maths is tested against worked examples; report a problem.