Cost Of Living in Bishop, CA

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Bishop	California	National
Cost of living	124	140	100
Goods & Services	105	111	100
Groceries	107	112	100
Health care	93	109	100
Housing	146	196	100
Transportation	127	126	100
Utilities	157	127	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Bishop is 11% lower than the California average
The cost of living in Bishop is 24% higher than the national average
Bishop housing is 46% higher than the national average
California general sales tax is 42% higher than the national average
California state income tax is 61% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$71,949	$5,996	$1,679	$2,159
Renters	$44,005	$3,667	$1,027	$1,320

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Bishop, CA, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Bishop homeowners, is $71,949. This would allow for a maximum of $1,679 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $44,005 which would result in a maximum of $1,027 to be spent on rental costs.

California Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
California	7.25%	10.5%

California Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
California	1%	13.3%

Goods & Services

Item	Bishop	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$26.25	$24.26	8.2%
Beauty Salon	$89.33	$45.56	96.1%
Toothpaste	$3.75	$3.70	1.3%
Shampoo	$1.48	$1.28	15.6%
Movie	$18.12	$12.13	49.4%
Bowling	$22.67	$18.00	25.9%

Groceries

Item	Bishop	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.77	$5.84	1.1%
Fried Chicken	$2.63	$1.57	67.0%
Milk	$4.91	$4.67	5.0%
Potatoes	$4.90	$4.93	0.6%
Pizza	$13.49	$12.09	11.6%
Beer	$11.13	$10.41	6.9%

Health Care

Item	Bishop	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$142.20	$125.68	13.1%
Doctor	$131.33	$135.78	3.3%
Dentist	$131.50	$113.29	16.1%
Ibuprofen	$11.78	$10.65	10.6%
Lipitor	$508.17	$468.60	8.4%

Housing

Item	Bishop	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$303,400.00	$184,700.00	64.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$5,847.37	$2,346.69	149.2%
Apartment Rent	$975.00	$949.00	2.7%

Transportation

Item	Bishop	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.62	$3.46	33.6%
Tire Balancing	$61.00	$59.92	1.8%

Utilities

Item	Bishop	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$231.40	$193.99	19.3%
Phone	$193.81	$192.25	0.8%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA	2,524	92	8.1%
Big Pine, CA	1,373	115	14.7%
Round Valley, CA	493	116	15.6%
Chalfant, CA	1,010	123	22.7%
Wilkerson, CA	495	129	29.0%
Bishop, CA	3,747	124	24.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Oregon, IL	3,747	85	14.9%
Norwood Young America, MN	3,746	99	1.3%
Fordyce, AR	3,748	83	17.2%
McGehee, AR	3,748	78	22.1%
St. Charles, MN	3,749	101	0.7%
Bishop, CA	3,747	124	24.2%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Bishop, CA