| Index | Gold Mountain | California | National |
| Cost of living index | 106 | 138 | 100 |
| Index | Gold Mountain | California | National |
| Goods & Services index | 113 | 110 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 100 | 115 | 100 |
| Health care index | 110 | 109 | 100 |
| Housing index | n/a | 196 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 113 | 125 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 85 | 114 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| Item | Gold Mountain | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $17.55 | $16.09 | 9.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $46.47 | $37.33 | 24.5% |
| Toothpaste | $3.68 | $2.45 | 50.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.02 | $1.00 | 1.9% |
| Movie | $10.33 | $10.28 | 0.5% |
| Bowling | $4.57 | $4.93 | 7.3% |
| Item | Gold Mountain | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.52 | $3.80 | 7.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.55 | $1.40 | 11.0% |
| Milk | $2.16 | $2.01 | 7.8% |
| Potatoes | $1.99 | $3.01 | 33.9% |
| Pizza | $13.32 | $9.89 | 34.8% |
| Beer | $8.19 | $8.90 | 8.0% |
| Item | Gold Mountain | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $108.47 | $102.16 | 6.2% |
| Doctor | $138.14 | $108.36 | 27.5% |
| Dentist | $99.33 | $92.53 | 7.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.44 | $9.28 | 12.5% |
| Lipitor | $385.41 | $425.82 | 9.5% |
| Item | Gold Mountain | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $0.00 | $184,700.00 | 100.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,275.94 | $1,202.44 | 6.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Gold Mountain | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.73 | $2.24 | 21.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $44.33 | $46.29 | 4.2% |
| Item | Gold Mountain | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $113.26 | $165.96 | 31.8% |
| Phone | $30.01 | $28.68 | 4.6% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lake Davis, CA | 60 | 106 | 6% |
| Blairsden, CA | 51 | 106 | 6% |
| Sierraville, CA | 39 | 106 | 6% |
| Iron Horse, CA | 332 | 106 | 6% |
| Spring Garden, CA | 17 | 106 | 6% |
| Gold Mountain, CA | 21 | 106 | 6% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Wolford, ND | 21 | 78 | -22% |
| Doran, MN | 21 | 79 | -21% |
| Cobre, NM | 21 | 95 | -5% |
| Berkley, IA | 21 | 71 | -29% |
| Eagle Village, AK | 21 | 112 | 12% |
| Gold Mountain, CA | 21 | 106 | 6% |