Cost of living in Los Alamos, California
Simple answer
Typical rent is $2,882 a month.
Los Alamos is a Census community, not a separate city government in California. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $79,167 a year.
- People
- 1,163
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $2,882
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $79,167
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $831,300
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $3,106
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA
Los Alamos, California has about 1,163 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $831,300.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Santa Barbara County is $3,106 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Los Alamos. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro area, prices sit at 108.8 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
California taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Los Alamos's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical California home paid 33.61¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Los Alamos's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in California averaged $4.53 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 982 places we list in California with a rent figure, 116 have higher typical rent than Los Alamos.
Nearby places
- Buellton
Typical rent $2,194
Compare with Los Alamos - Mission Hills
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Compare with Los Alamos - Vandenberg Village
Typical rent $2,313
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Typical rent $2,193
Compare with Los Alamos - Lompoc
Typical rent $1,589
Compare with Los Alamos - Solvang
Typical rent $1,666
Compare with Los Alamos - Vandenberg AFB
Typical rent $2,747
Compare with Los Alamos - Santa Ynez
Typical rent $1,969
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EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in California
Bigger places in California
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.