Cost Of Living In El Sobrante, CA

El Sobrante cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	El Sobrante	California	National
Cost of living index	125	137	100
Index	El Sobrante	California	National
Goods & Services index	107	109	100
Groceries index	113	118	100
Health care index	107	111	100
Housing index	156	189	100
Transportation index	138	130	100
Utilities index	103	112	100

Here we can see a simple outline of the cost of living in El Sobrante, CA. As you can see, with the average cost of living in El Sobrante, CA being 125, that puts it 8% lower than the average of California and 25% higher than our nation's average. This simple outline of the cost of living index was formulated using prices of: goods and services (weighted 33%), housing prices (weighted 30%), groceries (weighted 13%), utilities (weighted 10%), transportation (weighted 9%), and health care (weighted 5%). Thus, goods/services, along with housing influences the majority of the cost of living index. The price of daily goods and services is a valuable and reliable number to be aware of when considering the general price of the city's goods. In the case of El Sobrante, CA, the price of goods and services are 2% lower than the average of California as well as 7% higher than the nation's average.

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The cost of living in El Sobrante is 8% lower than the California average.
The cost of living in El Sobrante is 25% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in El Sobrante is 56% higher than the national average.
California general sales tax is 47% higher than the national average.
California state income tax is 55% 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	$74,136	$6,178	$1,730	$2,224
Renters	$44,393	$3,699	$1,036	$1,332

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in El Sobrante, 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 El Sobrante, CA homeowners, is $74,136. This would allow for a maximum of $1,730 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $44,393 which would result in a maximum of $1,036 to be spent on rental costs.

California Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
California	7.5%	10%

California Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
California	1%	12.3%

The California sales tax and California income tax rates should definitely be considered when determining the overall cost of living in El Sobrante, CA. Sales taxes are taxes that are imposed onto goods and services sold. Sales taxes do vary by state and can range from no tax at all to upwards of 7%. The California sales tax is 7.5% and the maximum surtax is 10%. Income tax is the tax imposed on income by the government. The income tax rates will vary by state and will also increase or decrease depending on the corresponding tax bracket. State income tax rates can range from anywhere from no tax at all to more than 9%. The California income tax rates range from 1% to 12.3%.

Goods & Services

Item	El Sobrante	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$18.80	$15.56	20.8%
Beauty Salon	$61.40	$36.11	70.1%
Toothpaste	$2.67	$2.47	8.0%
Shampoo	$1.20	$0.96	24.4%
Movie	$13.02	$10.13	28.5%
Bowling	$6.27	$4.74	32.4%

Groceries

Item	El Sobrante	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.66	$3.98	16.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.35	$1.41	4.3%
Milk	$1.98	$2.06	4.1%
Potatoes	$2.54	$2.98	14.7%
Pizza	$10.99	$9.47	16.0%
Beer	$10.36	$8.79	17.8%

Health Care

Item	El Sobrante	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$101.11	$101.04	0.1%
Doctor	$96.33	$107.44	10.3%
Dentist	$106.10	$90.42	17.3%
Ibuprofen	$11.77	$9.28	26.8%
Lipitor	$433.14	$426.50	1.6%

Housing

Item	El Sobrante	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$291,800.00	$175,700.00	66.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,096.05	$1,133.23	173.2%
Apartment Rent	$1,213.00	$920.00	31.8%

Transportation

Item	El Sobrante	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.05	$1.99	53.1%
Tire Balancing	$47.53	$45.76	3.9%

Utilities

Item	El Sobrante	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$170.50	$163.81	4.1%
Phone	$29.19	$28.39	2.8%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Meadowbrook, CA	3,447	104	4%
Good Hope, CA	8,911	106	6%
Colton, CA	53,129	107	7%
Mead Valley, CA	19,851	108	8%
Bloomington, CA	25,228	109	9%
El Sobrante, CA	13,122	125	25%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Greenville, OH	13,121	75	-25%
Borger, TX	13,121	77	-23%
Colonial Park, PA	13,124	98	-2%
Pell City, AL	13,128	92	-8%
Coatesville, PA	13,130	100	0%
El Sobrante, CA	13,122	125	25%

Source: The El Sobrante, CA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for the fourth quarter of 2016.

El Sobrante, CA Cost of Living