Index | San Carlos | California | National |
Cost of living index | 232 | 138 | 100 |
Index | San Carlos | California | National |
Goods & Services index | 129 | 110 | 100 |
Groceries index | 125 | 115 | 100 |
Health care index | 124 | 109 | 100 |
Housing index | 478 | 196 | 100 |
Transportation index | 134 | 125 | 100 |
Utilities index | 115 | 114 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $163,678 | $13,640 | $3,819 | $4,911 |
Renters | $73,863 | $6,155 | $1,723 | $2,216 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
California | 7.25% | 10.25% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
California | 1% | 13.3% |
Item | San Carlos | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $25.90 | $16.09 | 61.0% |
Beauty Salon | $77.35 | $37.33 | 107.2% |
Toothpaste | $3.27 | $2.45 | 33.5% |
Shampoo | $1.26 | $1.00 | 25.6% |
Movie | $13.12 | $10.28 | 27.6% |
Bowling | $7.52 | $4.93 | 52.5% |
Item | San Carlos | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $4.32 | $3.80 | 13.7% |
Fried Chicken | $1.64 | $1.40 | 17.6% |
Milk | $2.72 | $2.01 | 35.6% |
Potatoes | $3.78 | $3.01 | 25.4% |
Pizza | $11.98 | $9.89 | 21.2% |
Beer | $9.48 | $8.90 | 6.6% |
Item | San Carlos | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $124.14 | $102.16 | 21.5% |
Doctor | $142.61 | $108.36 | 31.6% |
Dentist | $122.05 | $92.53 | 31.9% |
Ibuprofen | $11.97 | $9.28 | 29.0% |
Lipitor | $421.85 | $425.82 | 0.9% |
Item | San Carlos | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $1,107,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 499.7% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $4,265.07 | $1,202.44 | 254.7% |
Apartment Rent | $1,849.00 | $949.00 | 94.8% |
Item | San Carlos | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.07 | $2.24 | 36.9% |
Tire Balancing | $60.10 | $46.29 | 29.8% |
Item | San Carlos | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $235.44 | $165.96 | 41.9% |
Phone | $24.12 | $28.68 | 15.9% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Mountain View CDP, CA | 2,585 | 134 | 34% |
Ashland, CA | 24,288 | 136 | 36% |
Cherryland, CA | 15,066 | 136 | 36% |
Hayward, CA | 154,507 | 145 | 45% |
San Leandro, CA | 89,039 | 147 | 47% |
San Carlos, CA | 29,596 | 232 | 132% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Sterling, VA | 29,597 | 128 | 28% |
Niles, IL | 29,628 | 117 | 17% |
Gloucester, MA | 29,546 | 139 | 39% |
Winter Park, FL | 29,543 | 117 | 17% |
Granite City, IL | 29,662 | 84 | -16% |
San Carlos, CA | 29,596 | 232 | 132% |