| Index | Dogtown | California | National |
| Cost of living | 164 | 140 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 108 | 111 | 100 |
| Groceries | 107 | 112 | 100 |
| Health care | 102 | 109 | 100 |
| Housing | 279 | 196 | 100 |
| Transportation | 122 | 126 | 100 |
| Utilities | 142 | 127 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $120,885 | $10,074 | $2,820 | $3,627 |
| Renters | $41,100 | $3,425 | $959 | $1,233 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| Item | Dogtown | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $23.42 | $24.26 | 3.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $49.62 | $45.56 | 8.9% |
| Toothpaste | $3.64 | $3.70 | 1.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.50 | $1.28 | 17.0% |
| Movie | $13.61 | $12.13 | 12.2% |
| Bowling | $22.34 | $18.00 | 24.1% |
| Item | Dogtown | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.24 | $5.84 | 6.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.10 | $1.57 | 33.8% |
| Milk | $4.83 | $4.67 | 3.5% |
| Potatoes | $4.43 | $4.93 | 10.3% |
| Pizza | $16.78 | $12.09 | 38.8% |
| Beer | $10.08 | $10.41 | 3.2% |
| Item | Dogtown | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $138.22 | $125.68 | 10.0% |
| Doctor | $134.39 | $135.78 | 1.0% |
| Dentist | $117.52 | $113.29 | 3.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.68 | $10.65 | 0.3% |
| Lipitor | $494.99 | $468.60 | 5.6% |
| Item | Dogtown | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $602,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 226.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,173.44 | $2,346.69 | 35.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,613.00 | $949.00 | 70.0% |
| Item | Dogtown | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.21 | $3.46 | 21.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $73.10 | $59.92 | 22.0% |
| Item | Dogtown | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $327.22 | $193.99 | 68.7% |
| Phone | $189.16 | $192.25 | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Acampo, CA | 261 | 114 | 14.2% |
| Buena Vista, CA | 573 | 111 | 11.1% |
| Camanche North Shore, CA | 1,188 | 123 | 22.5% |
| Ione, CA | 7,861 | 122 | 22.5% |
| Lincoln Village, CA | 3,991 | 126 | 25.8% |
| Dogtown, CA | 3,006 | 164 | 63.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Providence, KY | 3,006 | 81 | 19.3% |
| Gleed, WA | 3,006 | 108 | 7.8% |
| Ange-Gardien, QC | 3,006 | n/a | |
| Val-Morin, QC | 3,006 | n/a | |
| Baltimore, OH | 3,005 | 88 | 11.8% |
| Dogtown, CA | 3,006 | 164 | 63.8% |
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