| Index | Bonny Doon | California | National |
| Cost of living | 198 | 141 | 100 |
| Groceries | 113 | 111 | 100 |
| Health care | 117 | 116 | 100 |
| Housing | 388 | 197 | 100 |
| Transportation | 115 | 118 | 100 |
| Utilities | 118 | 119 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 120 | 120 | 100 |
| Household Items | 112 | 111 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 130 | 127 | 100 |

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| 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 | $171,010 | $14,251 | $3,990 | $5,131 |
| Renters | $122,267 | $10,189 | $2,853 | $3,668 |
| 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. |
| Live Oak city, CA | 8,786 | 107 | 6.7% |
| Live Oak, CA | 9,007 | 117 | 16.9% |
| Paradise Park, CA | 478 | 137 | 37.3% |
| Brookdale, CA | 1,345 | 161 | 61.2% |
| Boulder Creek, CA | 5,454 | 166 | 65.9% |
| Bonny Doon, CA | 3,042 | 198 | 98.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Watkinsville, GA | 3,042 | 109 | 9.3% |
| Smithsburg, MD | 3,042 | 110 | 10.4% |
| Gillespie, IL | 3,043 | 84 | 16.1% |
| Glenville, CT | 3,040 | 200 | 99.6% |
| Madison, IL | 3,040 | 79 | 21.2% |
| Bonny Doon, CA | 3,042 | 198 | 98.3% |