| Index | Montague | California | National |
| Cost of living | 99 | 140 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 104 | 111 | 100 |
| Groceries | 107 | 112 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 109 | 100 |
| Housing | 87 | 196 | 100 |
| Transportation | 107 | 126 | 100 |
| Utilities | 96 | 127 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $55,227 | $4,602 | $1,289 | $1,657 |
| Renters | $46,250 | $3,854 | $1,079 | $1,388 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| Item | Montague | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $27.36 | $24.26 | 12.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $43.93 | $45.56 | 3.6% |
| Toothpaste | $3.77 | $3.70 | 1.9% |
| Shampoo | $1.52 | $1.28 | 18.4% |
| Movie | $11.07 | $12.13 | 8.8% |
| Bowling | $19.22 | $18.00 | 6.8% |
| Item | Montague | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.60 | $5.84 | 4.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.03 | $1.57 | 28.8% |
| Milk | $4.82 | $4.67 | 3.2% |
| Potatoes | $4.42 | $4.93 | 10.5% |
| Pizza | $12.91 | $12.09 | 6.8% |
| Beer | $12.06 | $10.41 | 15.8% |
| Item | Montague | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $128.83 | $125.68 | 2.5% |
| Doctor | $133.80 | $135.78 | 1.5% |
| Dentist | $129.67 | $113.29 | 14.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.33 | $10.65 | 6.4% |
| Lipitor | $359.57 | $468.60 | 23.3% |
| Item | Montague | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $153,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 16.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,144.31 | $2,346.69 | 34.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $920.00 | $949.00 | 3.1% |
| Item | Montague | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.01 | $3.46 | 15.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $50.89 | $59.92 | 15.1% |
| Item | Montague | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $184.23 | $193.99 | 5.0% |
| Phone | $184.96 | $192.25 | 3.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hornbrook, CA | 243 | 103 | 3.3% |
| Gazelle, CA | 111 | 96 | 4.5% |
| Grenada, CA | 295 | 98 | 1.8% |
| Yreka, CA | 7,589 | 100 | 0.3% |
| Montague, CA | 1,519 | 99 | 1.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Orleans, MA | 1,519 | 141 | 41.0% |
| South Willard, UT | 1,519 | 118 | 17.5% |
| West Baraboo, WI | 1,519 | 101 | 1.0% |
| Del Rey Oaks, CA | 1,518 | 179 | 79.3% |
| Oblong, IL | 1,520 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Montague, CA | 1,519 | 99 | 1.4% |
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