Fairfax County, VA vs Santa Maria

Cost of living from Fairfax County to Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA. ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent is $2,276 vs $2,131. Median home value is $732,800 vs $790,700. Median household income is $153,637 vs $98,161. Housing-only ACS index is 161.1 vs 150.8 (not full COL). $90,000 here is about $84,246 there on a housing-only basis. Estimates, not advice.