Fairfax County, VA vs Santa Cruz

Cost of living from Fairfax County to Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA. ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent is $2,276 vs $2,264. Median home value is $732,800 vs $1,027,500. Median household income is $153,637 vs $111,093. Housing-only ACS index is 161.1 vs 160.2 (not full COL). $90,000 here is about $89,497 there on a housing-only basis. Estimates, not advice.