Cost Of Living In Vandenberg Village, CA

Vandenberg Village 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	Vandenberg Village	California	National
Cost of living index	128	137	100
Index	Vandenberg Village	California	National
Goods & Services index	100	109	100
Groceries index	112	118	100
Health care index	106	111	100
Housing index	167	189	100
Transportation index	126	130	100
Utilities index	136	112	100

Here we can see a simple outline of the cost of living in Vandenberg Village, CA. As you can see, with the average cost of living in Vandenberg Village, CA being 128, that puts it 6% lower than the average of California and 28% 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 Vandenberg Village, CA, the price of goods and services are 9% lower than the average of California as well as equal to the nation's average.

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The cost of living in Vandenberg Village is 6% lower than the California average.
The cost of living in Vandenberg Village is 28% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Vandenberg Village is 67% 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	$81,786	$6,816	$1,908	$2,454
Renters	$76,594	$6,383	$1,787	$2,298

The affordability of the housing market in Vandenberg Village, CA as well as the overall cost of living can be indicated accurately by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should ever be used on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Vandenberg Village, CA homeowners, the median income is $81,786. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $1,908 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $76,594. This indicates that renters should have a maximum of $1,787 used for their rent related monthly costs.

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 Vandenberg Village, 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	Vandenberg Village	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$14.45	$15.56	7.2%
Beauty Salon	$50.00	$36.11	38.5%
Toothpaste	$3.53	$2.47	42.6%
Shampoo	$1.28	$0.96	32.6%
Movie	$8.67	$10.13	14.4%
Bowling	$4.30	$4.74	9.1%

Groceries

Item	Vandenberg Village	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.26	$3.98	7.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.38	$1.41	2.2%
Milk	$2.26	$2.06	9.3%
Potatoes	$3.81	$2.98	27.6%
Pizza	$9.30	$9.47	1.9%
Beer	$8.37	$8.79	4.8%

Health Care

Item	Vandenberg Village	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$97.83	$101.04	3.2%
Doctor	$116.54	$107.44	8.5%
Dentist	$97.28	$90.42	7.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.79	$9.28	16.3%
Lipitor	$424.55	$426.50	0.5%

Housing

Item	Vandenberg Village	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$296,400.00	$175,700.00	68.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,102.31	$1,133.23	2.7%
Apartment Rent	$1,497.00	$920.00	62.7%

Transportation

Item	Vandenberg Village	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.75	$1.99	37.9%
Tire Balancing	$46.10	$45.76	0.7%

Utilities

Item	Vandenberg Village	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$261.78	$163.81	59.8%
Phone	$30.00	$28.39	5.7%

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.
Casmalia, CA	114	103	3%
Sisquoc, CA	276	110	10%
Lompoc, CA	43,045	115	15%
Mission Hills, CA	3,415	122	22%
Vandenberg AFB, CA	3,464	131	31%
Vandenberg Village, CA	7,133	128	28%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Brattleboro, VT	7,132	108	8%
Salem, IL	7,135	82	-18%
Delafield, WI	7,136	122	22%
Wetumpka, AL	7,136	91	-9%
Independence, OH	7,136	105	5%
Vandenberg Village, CA	7,133	128	28%

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

Vandenberg Village, CA Cost of Living