Cost Of Living In Joshua Tree, CA

Joshua Tree 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	Joshua Tree	California	National
Cost of living index	101	137	100
Index	Joshua Tree	California	National
Goods & Services index	107	109	100
Groceries index	113	118	100
Health care index	107	111	100
Housing index	74	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 Joshua Tree, CA. As you can see, with the average cost of living in Joshua Tree, CA being 101, that puts it 26% lower than the average of California and 1% 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 Joshua Tree, 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 Joshua Tree is 26% lower than the California average.
The cost of living in Joshua Tree is 1% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Joshua Tree is 26% lower 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	$46,176	$3,848	$1,077	$1,385
Renters	$34,968	$2,914	$816	$1,049

How much of your monthly income goes to housing can tell you whether or not you can afford housing in Joshua Tree, CA, as well as what the average cost of living is. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payment and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Joshua Tree, CA homeowners have a median income of $46,176. Using that number, you will come up with a maximum of $1,077 per month that can be spent on the cost of housing. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $34,968, which means there is a maximum of $816 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

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%

One thing to keep in mind when considering the cost of living in Joshua Tree, CA is the California sales tax and California income tax rates. Sales taxes are taxes that are collected on most goods or services sold. Sales taxes can vary by state and can be as high as 7% and as low as 0% as not every state imposes a sales tax. The California sales tax rate is 7.5% and the maximum surtax that can be charged is 10%. Income tax is the tax imposed on income by both the federal and state government. The income tax rates varies by individual state and will also be higher or lower depending on the applicable tax bracket. The rates of state income tax can vary from 0% to more than 9%. The California income tax rates range from 1% to 12.3%.

Goods & Services

Item	Joshua Tree	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	Joshua Tree	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	Joshua Tree	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	Joshua Tree	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$117,100.00	$175,700.00	33.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,096.05	$1,133.23	173.2%
Apartment Rent	$850.00	$920.00	7.6%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Joshua Tree	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.
Homestead Valley, CA	3,366	95	-5%
Desert Hot Springs, CA	27,678	102	2%
Twentynine Palms, CA	25,601	95	-5%
Yucca Valley, CA	21,083	105	5%
Joshua Tree, CA	7,564	101	1%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Schriever, LA	7,564	89	-11%
Charles City, IA	7,562	81	-19%
Hillcrest, NY	7,566	131	31%
Brighton, MI	7,562	98	-2%
Plymouth, MA	7,567	137	37%
Joshua Tree, CA	7,564	101	1%

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

Joshua Tree, CA Cost of Living