Cost Of Living in Meiners Oaks, 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	Meiners Oaks	California	National
Cost of living	162	140	100
Goods & Services	105	111	100
Groceries	107	112	100
Health care	93	109	100
Housing	273	196	100
Transportation	127	126	100
Utilities	157	127	100

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The cost of living in Meiners Oaks is 16% higher than the California average
The cost of living in Meiners Oaks is 62% higher than the national average
Meiners Oaks housing is 173% 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	$100,208	$8,351	$2,338	$3,007
Renters	$83,191	$6,933	$1,941	$2,496

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Meiners Oaks, 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 Meiners Oaks homeowners, is $100,208. This would allow for a maximum of $2,338 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $83,191 which would result in a maximum of $1,941 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	Meiners Oaks	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	Meiners Oaks	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	Meiners Oaks	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	Meiners Oaks	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$572,000.00	$184,700.00	209.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$5,847.37	$2,346.69	149.2%
Apartment Rent	$1,789.00	$949.00	88.5%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Meiners Oaks	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.
Saticoy, CA	1,739	140	40.4%
Santa Paula, CA	30,297	142	42.0%
El Rio, CA	6,506	154	53.5%
Oak View, CA	6,557	162	62.3%
San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA	108,467	164	64.3%
Meiners Oaks, CA	3,697	162	62.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Glen Raven, NC	3,697	91	8.8%
Gouverneur, NY	3,697	93	6.8%
Stowe, PA	3,697	99	1.0%
Austin, AR	3,698	97	3.5%
Mountain View Acres, CA	3,698	117	16.8%
Meiners Oaks, CA	3,697	162	62.5%

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 Meiners Oaks, CA