| Index | Pico-Lowell | Santa Ana | California |
| Cost of living index | 133 | 135 | 138 |
| Index | Pico-Lowell | Santa Ana | California |
| Goods & Services index | 108 | 108 | 110 |
| Groceries index | 114 | 114 | 115 |
| Health care index | 105 | 105 | 109 |
| Housing index | 183 | 188 | 196 |
| Transportation index | 132 | 132 | 125 |
| Utilities index | 103 | 103 | 114 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $49,987 | $4,166 | $1,166 | $1,500 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| Item | Santa Ana | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.43 | $16.09 | 27.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $60.87 | $37.33 | 63.0% |
| Toothpaste | $2.55 | $2.45 | 4.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.29 | $1.00 | 28.9% |
| Movie | $13.65 | $10.28 | 32.8% |
| Bowling | $6.68 | $4.93 | 35.5% |
| Item | Santa Ana | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.49 | $3.80 | 18.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.04 | $1.40 | 25.8% |
| Milk | $2.23 | $2.01 | 10.9% |
| Potatoes | $2.77 | $3.01 | 8.1% |
| Pizza | $10.99 | $9.89 | 11.2% |
| Beer | $9.88 | $8.90 | 11.0% |
| Item | Santa Ana | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $101.17 | $102.16 | 1.0% |
| Doctor | $96.00 | $108.36 | 11.4% |
| Dentist | $106.60 | $92.53 | 15.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.77 | $9.28 | 37.6% |
| Lipitor | $409.56 | $425.82 | 3.8% |
| Item | Santa Ana | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $383,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 107.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,375.06 | $1,202.44 | 180.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,354.00 | $949.00 | 42.7% |
| Item | Santa Ana | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.03 | $2.24 | 34.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $59.13 | $46.29 | 27.7% |
| Item | Santa Ana | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $190.81 | $165.96 | 15.0% |
| Phone | $25.97 | $28.68 | 9.5% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Las Flores CDP (Tehama County), CA | 324 | 112 | 12% |
| Laguna Woods, CA | 16,347 | 119 | 19% |
| Hawaiian Gardens, CA | 14,468 | 122 | 22% |
| Stanton, CA | 38,594 | 127 | 27% |
| Seal Beach, CA | 24,510 | 129 | 29% |
| Santa Ana, CA | 333,605 | 135 | 35% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Anaheim, CA | 346,776 | 144 | 44% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 320,050 | 91 | -9% |
| Riverside, CA | 318,678 | 122 | 22% |
| Honolulu, HI | 349,597 | 182 | 82% |
| Aurora, CO | 351,131 | 106 | 6% |
| Santa Ana, CA | 333,605 | 135 | 35% |