Baldwin Park, California Cost Of Living

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Overall 30%

Goods & Services 15%

Housing 67%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; 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	Baldwin Park	California	National
Cost of living	130	140	100
Goods & Services	115	109	100
Groceries	113	112	100
Health care	111	109	100
Housing	167	196	100
Transportation	127	132	100
Utilities	107	127	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Baldwin Park is 7% lower than the California average
The cost of living in Baldwin Park is 30% higher than the national average
Baldwin Park housing is 67% higher 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	$66,448	$5,537	$1,550	$1,994
Renters	$40,031	$3,336	$934	$1,201

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Baldwin Park, CA, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Baldwin Park, homeowners have a median income of $66,448. Using that number, a maximum of $1,550 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $40,031, which means there is a maximum of $934 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

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	Baldwin Park	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$25.92	$20.27	27.8%
Beauty Salon	$85.33	$40.39	111.2%
Toothpaste	$2.23	$2.36	5.6%
Shampoo	$1.33	$1.08	23.3%
Movie	$17.40	$10.99	58.4%
Bowling	$22.00	$15.49	42.0%

Groceries

Item	Baldwin Park	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.41	$4.30	2.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.79	$1.40	28.2%
Milk	$2.30	$2.20	4.4%
Potatoes	$2.99	$3.22	7.1%
Pizza	$11.99	$10.74	11.6%
Beer	$9.93	$9.60	3.5%

Health Care

Item	Baldwin Park	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$123.18	$109.73	12.3%
Doctor	$126.33	$118.34	6.8%
Dentist	$115.69	$100.94	14.6%
Ibuprofen	$11.49	$9.93	15.7%
Lipitor	$489.74	$469.53	4.3%

Housing

Item	Baldwin Park	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$333,500.00	$184,700.00	80.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,848.42	$1,229.62	131.7%
Apartment Rent	$1,277.00	$949.00	34.6%

Transportation

Item	Baldwin Park	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.91	$2.71	44.2%
Tire Balancing	$51.87	$51.86	0.0%

Utilities

Item	Baldwin Park	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$191.63	$170.84	12.2%
Phone	$187.64	$187.18	0.2%

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.
Compton, CA	97,740	121	20.9%
East Rancho Dominguez, CA	15,887	122	22.5%
Cudahy, CA	24,106	124	23.7%
Paramount, CA	54,941	124	23.9%
Lynwood, CA	71,233	126	25.8%
Baldwin Park, CA	76,511	130	30.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Scranton, PA	76,380	91	9.2%
Springdale, AR	76,188	88	12.1%
St. Joseph, MO	76,901	83	17.2%
Camden, NJ	76,005	94	6.0%
Pleasanton, CA	77,046	201	100.7%
Baldwin Park, CA	76,511	130	30.3%

Source: This data reflects 2021 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.