| Index | Bluewater | California | National |
| Cost of living | 75 | 140 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 107 | 111 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 112 | 100 |
| Health care | 94 | 109 | 100 |
| Housing | 14 | 196 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 126 | 100 |
| Utilities | 84 | 127 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $30,417 | $2,535 | $710 | $913 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| Item | Bluewater | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $18.39 | $24.26 | 24.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $45.42 | $45.56 | 0.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.74 | $3.70 | 1.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.30 | $1.28 | 1.3% |
| Movie | $10.13 | $12.13 | 16.5% |
| Bowling | $16.95 | $18.00 | 5.9% |
| Item | Bluewater | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.30 | $5.84 | 7.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.60 | $1.57 | 1.4% |
| Milk | $4.80 | $4.67 | 2.7% |
| Potatoes | $4.66 | $4.93 | 5.6% |
| Pizza | $13.76 | $12.09 | 13.8% |
| Beer | $10.87 | $10.41 | 4.4% |
| Item | Bluewater | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $143.04 | $125.68 | 13.8% |
| Doctor | $114.67 | $135.78 | 15.5% |
| Dentist | $106.22 | $113.29 | 6.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.47 | $10.65 | 1.7% |
| Lipitor | $480.00 | $468.60 | 2.4% |
| Item | Bluewater | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $25,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 86.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $5,184.12 | $2,346.69 | 120.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Bluewater | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.90 | $3.46 | 12.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $41.98 | $59.92 | 29.9% |
| Item | Bluewater | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $147.65 | $193.99 | 23.9% |
| Phone | $183.34 | $192.25 | 4.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Poston, AZ | 186 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Bluewater, AZ | 1,061 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Big River, CA | 1,158 | 87 | 12.7% |
| Cienega Springs, AZ | 1,969 | 96 | 3.9% |
| Parker, AZ | 3,174 | 97 | 2.7% |
| Bluewater, CA | 142 | 75 | 25.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Golovin, AK | 142 | 109 | 9.2% |
| Kaibab, AZ | 142 | 88 | 12.4% |
| Alpine Village, CA | 142 | 127 | 26.5% |
| Comptche, CA | 142 | 129 | 29.0% |
| Andersonville, GA | 142 | 80 | 20.0% |
| Bluewater, CA | 142 | 75 | 25.1% |
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