| Index | Friant | California | National |
| Cost of living | 106 | 140 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 104 | 111 | 100 |
| Groceries | 104 | 112 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 109 | 100 |
| Housing | 95 | 196 | 100 |
| Transportation | 120 | 126 | 100 |
| Utilities | 140 | 127 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $44,205 | $3,684 | $1,031 | $1,326 |
| Renters | $78,750 | $6,563 | $1,837 | $2,363 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| Item | Friant | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.83 | $24.26 | 10.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $76.57 | $45.56 | 68.0% |
| Toothpaste | $3.86 | $3.70 | 4.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.56 | $1.28 | 21.9% |
| Movie | $14.64 | $12.13 | 20.6% |
| Bowling | $23.78 | $18.00 | 32.1% |
| Item | Friant | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.21 | $5.84 | 6.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.10 | $1.57 | 33.7% |
| Milk | $4.99 | $4.67 | 6.9% |
| Potatoes | $4.98 | $4.93 | 0.9% |
| Pizza | $15.69 | $12.09 | 29.8% |
| Beer | $10.96 | $10.41 | 5.3% |
| Item | Friant | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $157.88 | $125.68 | 25.6% |
| Doctor | $166.71 | $135.78 | 22.8% |
| Dentist | $148.27 | $113.29 | 30.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.69 | $10.65 | 9.8% |
| Lipitor | $498.45 | $468.60 | 6.4% |
| Item | Friant | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $141,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 23.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $4,545.90 | $2,346.69 | 93.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,304.00 | $949.00 | 37.4% |
| Item | Friant | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.63 | $3.46 | 33.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $70.51 | $59.92 | 17.7% |
| Item | Friant | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $299.78 | $193.99 | 54.5% |
| Phone | $191.56 | $192.25 | 0.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mayfair, CA | 4,878 | 105 | 5.5% |
| Tarpey Village, CA | 4,222 | 118 | 18.5% |
| Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos, CA | 8,429 | 122 | 22.0% |
| Auberry, CA | 3,321 | 122 | 22.1% |
| Yosemite Lakes, CA | 5,303 | 123 | 23.5% |
| Friant, CA | 541 | 106 | 5.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| White Plains, AL | 541 | 96 | 4.3% |
| Center Ridge, AR | 541 | 78 | 22.4% |
| Lynnville, IA | 541 | 84 | 15.6% |
| Ava, IL | 541 | 80 | 20.0% |
| Enfield, IL | 541 | 78 | 21.9% |
| Friant, CA | 541 | 106 | 5.9% |
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