Avenal, CA Cost Of Living

Avenal 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	Avenal	California	National
Cost of living index	99	138	100
Index	Avenal	California	National
Goods & Services index	103	110	100
Groceries index	111	115	100
Health care index	106	109	100
Housing index	69	196	100
Transportation index	117	125	100
Utilities index	136	114	100

A general summary of the cost of living index in Avenal, CA is shown above. Compared to the state average of California the cost of living index in Avenal, CA is 99, which is 29% lower than the average in California and compared to the national average it is 1% lower than. The cost of living index is made up of several categories. These are transportation at 9%, utilities at 10%, goods and services at 33%, housing at 30%, groceries at 13%, and health care at 5%. The bulk of the cost of living index comes from the categories of goods and services and housing. If you look at everyday goods and services they can be a good indicator in a certain city of the general costs of goods there. In Avenal, CA goods and services come in at 6% lower than the average in California and are 3% higher than compared to the nationwide average.

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The cost of living in Avenal is 29% lower than the California average.
The cost of living in Avenal is 1% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Avenal is 31% lower than the national average.
California general sales tax is 42% 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	$54,934	$4,578	$1,282	$1,648
Renters	$24,804	$2,067	$579	$744

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Avenal, CA as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Avenal, CA homeowners, is $54,934. This would allow for a maximum of $1,282 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $24,804 which would result in a maximum of $579 to be spent on rental costs.

California Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
California	7.25%	10.25%

California Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
California	1%	13.3%

When considering the overall cost of living expenses in Avenal, CA, it's important to take into account the sales tax for California, as well as the rate for income tax in California. Goods and services sold to consumers in any state have some form of sales tax. Each state has its own tax code, which means that sales tax rates vary from state to state, ranging from over 7% in some states to as low as 0% in others. The maximum surtax for California is 10.25%, and the sales tax in the state of California is 7.25%. Alternatively, the tax imposed on your income by the state government is known as income tax. The rate for this tax also varies from state to state, and your rate is affected by your tax bracket, which is determined by your level of income. Income tax rates might be as high as 9%, down to as low as 0%. The range for income tax rates in California starts from 1% and goes up to 13.3%.

Goods & Services

Item	Avenal	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.23	$16.09	0.9%
Beauty Salon	$57.60	$37.33	54.3%
Toothpaste	$3.06	$2.45	25.1%
Shampoo	$1.17	$1.00	17.4%
Movie	$9.89	$10.28	3.8%
Bowling	$6.41	$4.93	30.0%

Groceries

Item	Avenal	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.23	$3.80	11.2%
Fried Chicken	$1.31	$1.40	6.3%
Milk	$2.25	$2.01	12.0%
Potatoes	$3.68	$3.01	22.1%
Pizza	$8.48	$9.89	14.2%
Beer	$8.70	$8.90	2.2%

Health Care

Item	Avenal	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$77.73	$102.16	23.9%
Doctor	$121.87	$108.36	12.5%
Dentist	$94.21	$92.53	1.8%
Ibuprofen	$12.09	$9.28	30.3%
Lipitor	$424.78	$425.82	0.2%

Housing

Item	Avenal	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$120,400.00	$184,700.00	34.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,131.97	$1,202.44	5.9%
Apartment Rent	$726.00	$949.00	23.5%

Transportation

Item	Avenal	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.82	$2.24	25.5%
Tire Balancing	$46.79	$46.29	1.1%

Utilities

Item	Avenal	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$285.86	$165.96	72.2%
Phone	$26.82	$28.68	6.5%

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.
Kettleman City, CA	1,586	93	-7%
Huron, CA	6,821	98	-2%
Coalinga, CA	16,609	103	3%
Avenal, CA	13,590	99	-1%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
East Wenatchee, WA	13,589	103	3%
Oatfield, OR	13,592	121	21%
Mebane, NC	13,592	94	-6%
Henderson, TX	13,587	85	-15%
Riviera Beach, MD	13,586	117	17%
Avenal, CA	13,590	99	-1%

Source: The Avenal, CA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Avenal, CA Cost of Living