Avenal, California Cost Of Living

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Overall 2%

Goods & Services 10%

Housing 31%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2019 and was released from C2ER in January, 2020; 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	Avenal	California	National
Cost of living	102	140	100
Goods & Services	110	111	100
Groceries	110	118	100
Health care	107	113	100
Housing	69	196	100
Transportation	123	128	100
Utilities	146	118	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Avenal is 27% lower than the California average
The cost of living in Avenal is 2% higher than the national average
Avenal housing is 31% lower than the national average
California general sales tax is 42% higher than the national average
California state income tax is 59% 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 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%	10.5%

California Income Tax

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

Goods & Services

Item	Avenal	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$18.33	$17.49	4.8%
Beauty Salon	$83.33	$38.17	118.3%
Toothpaste	$3.55	$2.32	53.0%
Shampoo	$1.17	$1.01	15.6%
Movie	$11.72	$10.72	9.3%
Bowling	$11.67	$13.86	15.8%

Groceries

Item	Avenal	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.06	$3.90	4.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.97	$1.40	41.1%
Milk	$2.14	$1.96	9.1%
Potatoes	$3.88	$3.18	21.9%
Pizza	$8.99	$10.39	13.5%
Beer	$9.48	$9.23	2.7%

Health Care

Item	Avenal	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$108.00	$106.34	1.6%
Doctor	$121.25	$115.25	5.2%
Dentist	$108.33	$98.38	10.1%
Ibuprofen	$10.90	$9.26	17.7%
Lipitor	$483.33	$466.47	3.6%

Housing

Item	Avenal	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$120,400.00	$184,700.00	34.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,214.38	$1,273.32	4.6%
Apartment Rent	$726.00	$949.00	23.5%

Transportation

Item	Avenal	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.68	$2.59	42.0%
Tire Balancing	$46.67	$48.90	4.6%

Utilities

Item	Avenal	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$312.56	$167.60	86.5%
Phone	$173.40	$163.42	6.1%

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	97	-3%
Huron, CA	6,821	102	2%
Coalinga, CA	16,609	107	7%
Avenal, CA	13,590	102	2%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
East Wenatchee, WA	13,589	105	5%
Mebane, NC	13,592	96	-4%
Oatfield, OR	13,592	126	26%
Henderson, TX	13,587	86	-14%
Riviera Beach, MD	13,586	117	17%
Avenal, CA	13,590	102	2%

Source: The Avenal, CA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2019.

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