Cost Of Living in Mammoth Lakes, 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	Mammoth Lakes	California	National
Cost of living	144	140	100
Goods & Services	104	111	100
Groceries	104	112	100
Health care	96	109	100
Housing	220	196	100
Transportation	120	126	100
Utilities	140	127	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Mammoth Lakes is 3% higher than the California average
The cost of living in Mammoth Lakes is 44% higher than the national average
Mammoth Lakes housing is 120% 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	$91,326	$7,611	$2,131	$2,740
Renters	$56,993	$4,749	$1,330	$1,710

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living in Mammoth Lakes is by simply calculating the maximum that should be spent on housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The plan is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Mammoth Lakes has a median income of about $91,326 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a maximum of $2,131 should be spent on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $56,993. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $1,330 on all rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

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	Mammoth Lakes	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%

Groceries

Item	Mammoth Lakes	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%

Health Care

Item	Mammoth Lakes	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%

Housing

Item	Mammoth Lakes	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$473,000.00	$184,700.00	156.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$4,545.90	$2,346.69	93.7%
Apartment Rent	$1,300.00	$949.00	37.0%

Transportation

Item	Mammoth Lakes	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.63	$3.46	33.9%
Tire Balancing	$70.51	$59.92	17.7%

Utilities

Item	Mammoth Lakes	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$299.78	$193.99	54.5%
Phone	$191.56	$192.25	0.4%

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.
McGee Creek, CA	0	111	10.7%
Aspen Springs, CA	56	111	10.7%
Crowley Lake, CA	1,145	129	29.4%
June Lake, CA	413	145	45.3%
Mammoth Lakes, CA	8,263	144	43.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Chester, IL	8,264	83	17.4%
Orting, WA	8,267	129	29.3%
Four Corners, MD	8,268	153	52.5%
Lac la Biche County, AB	8,268	n/a
Spotswood, NJ	8,255	120	19.6%
Mammoth Lakes, CA	8,263	144	43.6%

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 Mammoth Lakes, CA