Cost Of Living in Villa Park, CA

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179%

Overall NAT. AVG.

12%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

571%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Villa Park	California	National
Cost of living	279	140	100
Goods & Services	112	111	100
Groceries	113	112	100
Health care	99	109	100
Housing	671	196	100
Transportation	124	126	100
Utilities	94	127	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Villa Park is 100% higher than the California average
The cost of living in Villa Park is 179% higher than the national average
Villa Park housing is 571% higher than the national average
California general sales tax is 42% higher than the national average
California state income tax is 56% 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	$176,518	$14,710	$4,118	$5,296
Renters	$36,512	$3,043	$852	$1,095

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living in Villa Park is by simply calculating the maximum that should be spent on housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The plan is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Villa Park has a median income of about $176,518 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a maximum of $4,118 should be spent on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $36,512. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $852 on all rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

California Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
California	7.25%	10.5%

California Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
California	1%	12.3%

Goods & Services

Item	Villa Park	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$27.27	$24.26	12.4%
Beauty Salon	$41.78	$45.56	8.3%
Toothpaste	$3.61	$3.70	2.6%
Shampoo	$1.34	$1.28	4.9%
Movie	$11.04	$12.13	9.0%
Bowling	$21.11	$18.00	17.3%

Groceries

Item	Villa Park	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.89	$5.84	0.8%
Fried Chicken	$3.49	$1.57	121.9%
Milk	$4.92	$4.67	5.4%
Potatoes	$4.92	$4.93	0.3%
Pizza	$15.31	$12.09	26.6%
Beer	$10.26	$10.41	1.4%

Health Care

Item	Villa Park	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$112.92	$125.68	10.2%
Doctor	$95.50	$135.78	29.7%
Dentist	$117.28	$113.29	3.5%
Ibuprofen	$10.58	$10.65	0.7%
Lipitor	$521.17	$468.60	11.2%

Housing

Item	Villa Park	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$1,238,800.00	$184,700.00	570.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,441.43	$2,346.69	4.0%
Apartment Rent	$0.00	$949.00	100.0%

Transportation

Item	Villa Park	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.75	$3.46	37.3%
Tire Balancing	$61.38	$59.92	2.4%

Utilities

Item	Villa Park	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$378.97	$193.99	95.4%
Phone	$180.31	$192.25	6.2%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Laguna Woods, CA	16,056	130	29.7%
Industry, CA	264	133	33.1%
South San Jose Hills, CA	19,104	137	37.5%
La Puente, CA	39,780	145	45.3%
Stanton, CA	38,317	142	42.2%
Villa Park, CA	5,883	279	178.6%

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Wilmington, IL	5,883	98	2.2%
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Attalla, AL	5,885	83	17.4%
South Lebanon, OH	5,885	105	4.8%
Villa Park, CA	5,883	279	178.6%