| Index | Bermuda Dunes | California | National |
| Cost of living | 137 | 141 | 100 |
| Groceries | 110 | 111 | 100 |
| Health care | 119 | 116 | 100 |
| Housing | 185 | 197 | 100 |
| Transportation | 116 | 118 | 100 |
| Utilities | 121 | 119 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 118 | 120 | 100 |
| Household Items | 113 | 111 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 129 | 127 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $137,253 | $11,438 | $3,202 | $4,118 |
| Renters | $74,509 | $6,209 | $1,738 | $2,235 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Desert Edge, CA | 3,594 | 93 | 6.6% |
| Sky Valley, CA | 2,328 | 103 | 3.0% |
| Thermal, CA | 1,406 | 103 | 3.0% |
| Mecca, CA | 5,763 | 105 | 4.8% |
| Thousand Palms, CA | 8,388 | 114 | 14.4% |
| Bermuda Dunes, CA | 6,860 | 137 | 37.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Norwich, NY | 6,861 | 95 | 5.5% |
| Ambridge, PA | 6,861 | 87 | 13.3% |
| Tamaqua, PA | 6,861 | 84 | 16.1% |
| Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL | 6,862 | 138 | 38.4% |
| Douglas, NB | 6,862 | n/a | |
| Bermuda Dunes, CA | 6,860 | 137 | 37.4% |