| Index | Northwood | Irvine | California |
| Cost of living | 196 | 198 | 140 |
| Goods & Services | 112 | 112 | 111 |
| Groceries | 113 | 113 | 112 |
| Health care | 99 | 99 | 109 |
| Housing | 395 | 403 | 196 |
| Transportation | 124 | 124 | 126 |
| Utilities | 94 | 94 | 127 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $111,899 | $9,325 | $2,611 | $3,357 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| Item | Irvine | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $27.27 | $24.26 | 12.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $41.78 | $45.56 | 8.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.61 | $3.70 | 2.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.34 | $1.28 | 4.9% |
| Movie | $11.04 | $12.13 | 9.0% |
| Bowling | $21.11 | $18.00 | 17.3% |
| Item | Irvine | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.89 | $5.84 | 0.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $3.49 | $1.57 | 121.9% |
| Milk | $4.92 | $4.67 | 5.4% |
| Potatoes | $4.92 | $4.93 | 0.3% |
| Pizza | $15.31 | $12.09 | 26.6% |
| Beer | $10.26 | $10.41 | 1.4% |
| Item | Irvine | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $112.92 | $125.68 | 10.2% |
| Doctor | $95.50 | $135.78 | 29.7% |
| Dentist | $117.28 | $113.29 | 3.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.58 | $10.65 | 0.7% |
| Lipitor | $521.17 | $468.60 | 11.2% |
| Item | Irvine | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $861,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 366.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,441.43 | $2,346.69 | 4.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,425.00 | $949.00 | 155.5% |
| Item | Irvine | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.75 | $3.46 | 37.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $61.38 | $59.92 | 2.4% |
| Item | Irvine | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $378.97 | $193.99 | 95.4% |
| Phone | $180.31 | $192.25 | 6.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Las Flores CDP (Tehama County), CA | 324 | 111 | 10.6% |
| Laguna Woods, CA | 16,056 | 130 | 29.7% |
| Home Gardens, CA | 12,027 | 135 | 34.5% |
| Stanton, CA | 38,317 | 142 | 42.2% |
| Coronita, CA | 3,968 | 143 | 42.9% |
| Irvine, CA | 272,694 | 198 | 98.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Toledo, OH | 275,116 | 87 | 13.2% |
| Durham, NC | 276,341 | 105 | 5.4% |
| Chula Vista, CA | 268,779 | 156 | 56.1% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 268,378 | 90 | 10.3% |
| Saskatoon, SK | 281,340 | n/a | |
| Irvine, CA | 272,694 | 198 | 98.4% |
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