Cost Of Living In Long Beach, CA

Long Beach 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	Long Beach	California	National
Cost of living index	138	135	100
Index	Long Beach	California	National
Goods & Services index	104	107	100
Groceries index	109	117	100
Health care index	104	109	100
Housing index	204	189	100
Transportation index	127	125	100
Utilities index	113	116	100

Here we can see a simple outline of the cost of living in Long Beach, CA. As you can see, with the average cost of living in Long Beach, CA being 138, that puts it 2% higher than the average of California and 38% 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 Long Beach, CA, the price of goods and services are 3% lower than the average of California as well as 4% higher than the nation's average.

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The cost of living in Long Beach is 2% higher than the California average.
The cost of living in Long Beach is 38% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Long Beach is 104% 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	$87,770	$7,314	$2,048	$2,633
Renters	$38,864	$3,239	$907	$1,166

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living is by simply calculating the maximum that a person should spend on housing in Long Beach, CA, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The safest way to live in the city is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income that one earns on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Long Beach, CA has a median income of about $87,770 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a person should spend a maximum of $2,048 on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $38,864. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $907 on all of their rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

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%

When you are determining the total cost of living in Long Beach, CA you will want to make sure you consider both the California sales tax and the California income tax rates. Sales tax come in the form of taxes levied on both services and goods that are sold. The sales tax rates are different state to state and range from zero sales tax to higher than 7%. The sales tax in California is 7.5%, with the highest surtax being 10%. Tax that is on income by the government is income tax. Different states have different income tax rates and these rates can be higher or lower dependent on the corresponding tax bracket. The state income tax rates are different state to state and range from no income tax to more than 9% income tax. The income tax rates in California have a range from 1% to 12.3%.

Goods & Services

Item	Long Beach	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$18.89	$14.59	29.4%
Beauty Salon	$60.96	$34.68	75.8%
Toothpaste	$2.59	$2.47	4.7%
Shampoo	$1.09	$1.02	6.7%
Movie	$12.50	$9.87	26.7%
Bowling	$5.79	$4.39	31.8%

Groceries

Item	Long Beach	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.49	$4.48	0.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.74	$1.46	18.8%
Milk	$2.69	$2.36	14.1%
Potatoes	$3.32	$3.06	8.4%
Pizza	$9.00	$9.24	2.6%
Beer	$9.35	$8.63	8.3%

Health Care

Item	Long Beach	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$104.42	$99.78	4.7%
Doctor	$95.57	$105.03	9.0%
Dentist	$102.40	$88.70	15.4%
Ibuprofen	$11.60	$9.41	23.2%
Lipitor	$281.41	$298.50	5.7%

Housing

Item	Long Beach	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$419,400.00	$175,700.00	138.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,759.31	$1,081.03	155.2%
Apartment Rent	$1,118.00	$920.00	21.5%

Transportation

Item	Long Beach	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.61	$2.09	24.8%
Tire Balancing	$60.00	$45.29	32.5%

Utilities

Item	Long Beach	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$186.13	$170.80	9.0%
Phone	$33.30	$28.26	17.8%

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.
Willowbrook, CA	20,897	113	13%
Florence-Graham, CA	62,815	114	14%
Cudahy, CA	24,073	114	14%
Compton, CA	97,663	115	15%
West Rancho Dominguez, CA	21,739	116	16%
Long Beach, CA	468,594	138	38%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Kansas City, MO	465,005	91	-9%
Sacramento, CA	476,075	116	16%
Mesa, AZ	452,091	92	-8%
Virginia Beach, VA	445,623	113	13%
Atlanta, GA	440,641	106	6%
Long Beach, CA	468,594	138	38%

Source: The Long Beach, CA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for the fourth quarter of 2015.

Long Beach, CA Cost of Living