Last updated 2026-06-15 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
Expensive, with Orange County housing the dominant cost driver.
Cost of living index (US avg = 100): 144
Median 2BR rent: $2,700/mo
Housing: 168 vs 100
Groceries: 108 vs 100
Utilities: 98 vs 100
Transportation: 115 vs 100
Healthcare: 104 vs 100
Anaheim pairs Disneyland and solid OC suburbia with high California housing costs. Rent is more reasonable than the priciest coastal cities, but it still sits well above the national average.