Cost Of Living in Monte Rio, CA

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56%

Overall NAT. AVG.

20%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

131%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

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	Monte Rio	California	National
Cost of living	156	140	100
Goods & Services	120	111	100
Groceries	123	112	100
Health care	125	109	100
Housing	231	196	100
Transportation	132	126	100
Utilities	136	127	100

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The cost of living in Monte Rio is 12% higher than the California average
The cost of living in Monte Rio is 56% higher than the national average
Monte Rio housing is 131% 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	$60,096	$5,008	$1,402	$1,803
Renters	$27,917	$2,326	$651	$838

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	Monte Rio	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$28.38	$24.26	17.0%
Beauty Salon	$85.43	$45.56	87.5%
Toothpaste	$4.09	$3.70	10.4%
Shampoo	$1.65	$1.28	29.1%
Movie	$16.02	$12.13	32.0%
Bowling	$24.01	$18.00	33.4%

Groceries

Item	Monte Rio	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.23	$5.84	6.7%
Fried Chicken	$2.11	$1.57	34.1%
Milk	$5.18	$4.67	10.9%
Potatoes	$4.98	$4.93	0.9%
Pizza	$15.74	$12.09	30.2%
Beer	$11.21	$10.41	7.6%

Health Care

Item	Monte Rio	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$159.79	$125.68	27.1%
Doctor	$174.45	$135.78	28.5%
Dentist	$155.36	$113.29	37.1%
Ibuprofen	$11.30	$10.65	6.1%
Lipitor	$498.84	$468.60	6.5%

Housing

Item	Monte Rio	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$526,300.00	$184,700.00	184.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$7,224.18	$2,346.69	207.8%
Apartment Rent	$996.00	$949.00	5.0%

Transportation

Item	Monte Rio	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.63	$3.46	33.9%
Tire Balancing	$75.33	$59.92	25.7%

Utilities

Item	Monte Rio	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$298.77	$193.99	54.0%
Phone	$203.63	$192.25	5.9%

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.
Sereno del Mar, CA	57	125	24.6%
Carmet, CA	0	125	24.6%
Salmon Creek, CA	20	125	24.6%
Valley Ford, CA	0	125	24.6%
Jenner, CA	31	125	24.6%
Monte Rio, CA	1,023	156	56.5%

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Monte Rio, CA	1,023	156	56.5%