| Index | Vista Santa Rosa | California | National |
| Cost of living | 120 | 140 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 113 | 111 | 100 |
| Groceries | 116 | 112 | 100 |
| Health care | 105 | 109 | 100 |
| Housing | 134 | 196 | 100 |
| Transportation | 127 | 126 | 100 |
| Utilities | 107 | 127 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $44,797 | $3,733 | $1,045 | $1,344 |
| Renters | $91,635 | $7,636 | $2,138 | $2,749 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 12.3% |
| Item | Vista Santa Rosa | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.92 | $24.26 | 10.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $65.77 | $45.56 | 44.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.73 | $3.70 | 0.7% |
| Shampoo | $1.50 | $1.28 | 17.1% |
| Movie | $16.89 | $12.13 | 39.2% |
| Bowling | $24.67 | $18.00 | 37.1% |
| Item | Vista Santa Rosa | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.47 | $5.84 | 6.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $3.05 | $1.57 | 93.7% |
| Milk | $4.98 | $4.67 | 6.5% |
| Potatoes | $4.94 | $4.93 | 0.0% |
| Pizza | $14.69 | $12.09 | 21.5% |
| Beer | $11.25 | $10.41 | 8.1% |
| Item | Vista Santa Rosa | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $138.66 | $125.68 | 10.3% |
| Doctor | $132.50 | $135.78 | 2.4% |
| Dentist | $121.37 | $113.29 | 7.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.01 | $10.65 | 12.7% |
| Lipitor | $508.17 | $468.60 | 8.4% |
| Item | Vista Santa Rosa | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $228,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 23.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $5,168.91 | $2,346.69 | 120.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,518.00 | $949.00 | 60.0% |
| Item | Vista Santa Rosa | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.68 | $3.46 | 35.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $64.40 | $59.92 | 7.5% |
| Item | Vista Santa Rosa | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $223.42 | $193.99 | 15.2% |
| Phone | $180.31 | $192.25 | 6.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Desert Shores, CA | 411 | 114 | 14.0% |
| Oasis, CA | 2,554 | 89 | 10.8% |
| Desert Edge, CA | 3,480 | 92 | 8.0% |
| Thermal, CA | 1,371 | 102 | 2.1% |
| Mecca, CA | 5,541 | 104 | 4.0% |
| Vista Santa Rosa, CA | 2,072 | 120 | 20.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Tyndall AFB, FL | 2,072 | 122 | 21.9% |
| West Rutland, VT | 2,072 | 101 | 1.3% |
| Valcourt, QC | 2,072 | n/a | |
| Elmwood Place, OH | 2,071 | 84 | 16.4% |
| Harbor, OR | 2,071 | 105 | 5.2% |
| Vista Santa Rosa, CA | 2,072 | 120 | 20.1% |
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