| Index | Arcadia Heights | Salt Lake City | Utah |
| Cost of living | 163 | 122 | 104 |
| Goods & Services | 106 | 106 | 102 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 99 |
| Health care | 96 | 96 | 91 |
| Housing | 301 | 164 | 114 |
| Transportation | 110 | 110 | 105 |
| Utilities | 94 | 94 | 95 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $117,200 | $9,767 | $2,734 | $3,516 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Utah | 6.1% | 8.35% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Utah | 4.85% | 4.85% |
| Item | Salt Lake City | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.87 | $24.26 | 14.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $50.33 | $45.56 | 10.5% |
| Toothpaste | $3.57 | $3.70 | 3.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.18 | $1.28 | 8.1% |
| Movie | $9.94 | $12.13 | 18.1% |
| Bowling | $19.80 | $18.00 | 10.0% |
| Item | Salt Lake City | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.76 | $5.84 | 1.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.51 | $1.57 | 4.2% |
| Milk | $4.65 | $4.67 | 0.4% |
| Potatoes | $4.60 | $4.93 | 6.7% |
| Pizza | $11.69 | $12.09 | 3.3% |
| Beer | $10.59 | $10.41 | 1.7% |
| Item | Salt Lake City | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $125.19 | $125.68 | 0.4% |
| Doctor | $117.14 | $135.78 | 13.7% |
| Dentist | $85.13 | $113.29 | 24.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.89 | $10.65 | 2.3% |
| Lipitor | $528.57 | $468.60 | 12.8% |
| Item | Salt Lake City | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $346,100.00 | $184,700.00 | 87.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,117.82 | $2,346.69 | 32.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,050.00 | $949.00 | 10.6% |
| Item | Salt Lake City | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.75 | $3.46 | 8.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $57.07 | $59.92 | 4.8% |
| Item | Salt Lake City | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $198.43 | $193.99 | 2.3% |
| Phone | $192.11 | $192.25 | 0.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Magna, UT | 27,029 | 109 | 8.8% |
| South Salt Lake, UT | 25,125 | 110 | 9.6% |
| Kearns, UT | 36,457 | 111 | 10.7% |
| West Valley City, UT | 135,610 | 111 | 10.9% |
| Taylorsville, UT | 59,926 | 113 | 12.8% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 200,133 | 122 | 21.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Yonkers, NY | 200,183 | 144 | 44.0% |
| Huntsville, AL | 199,845 | 98 | 2.1% |
| Huntington Beach, CA | 199,778 | 187 | 87.4% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 199,417 | 92 | 7.7% |
| Glendale, CA | 199,357 | 191 | 90.5% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 200,133 | 122 | 21.5% |
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