| Index | Bodfish | California | National |
| Cost of living | 98 | 141 | 100 |
| Groceries | 110 | 111 | 100 |
| Health care | 114 | 116 | 100 |
| Housing | 61 | 197 | 100 |
| Transportation | 118 | 118 | 100 |
| Utilities | 115 | 119 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 112 | 120 | 100 |
| Household Items | 108 | 111 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 126 | 127 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $55,927 | $4,661 | $1,305 | $1,678 |
| Renters | $29,054 | $2,421 | $678 | $872 |
| 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. |
| Weldon, CA | 2,204 | 96 | 3.6% |
| Lake Isabella, CA | 3,715 | 99 | 1.2% |
| Wofford Heights, CA | 1,914 | 101 | 1.1% |
| Onyx, CA | 592 | 102 | 2.0% |
| Mountain Mesa, CA | 1,036 | 108 | 7.5% |
| Bodfish, CA | 2,247 | 98 | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cherryvale, KS | 2,247 | 79 | 21.3% |
| Maurice, LA | 2,247 | 100 | 0.3% |
| Alamo, TN | 2,247 | 87 | 13.5% |
| Dauphin, MB | 2,247 | n/a | |
| Nanton, AB | 2,247 | n/a | |
| Bodfish, CA | 2,247 | 98 | 1.6% |