| Index | Buena Vista | California | National |
| Cost of living index | 96 | 140 | 100 |
| Index | Buena Vista | California | National |
| Goods & Services index | 101 | 111 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 125 | 118 | 100 |
| Health care index | 100 | 113 | 100 |
| Housing index | 56 | 196 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 124 | 128 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 129 | 118 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $62,083 | $5,174 | $1,449 | $1,863 |
| 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 | Buena Vista | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $18.00 | $17.49 | 2.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $40.50 | $38.17 | 6.1% |
| Toothpaste | $2.77 | $2.32 | 19.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.46 | $1.01 | 44.3% |
| Movie | $11.63 | $10.72 | 8.4% |
| Bowling | $16.38 | $13.86 | 18.2% |
| Item | Buena Vista | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.63 | $3.90 | 18.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.61 | $1.40 | 15.4% |
| Milk | $2.76 | $1.96 | 40.7% |
| Potatoes | $3.02 | $3.18 | 5.1% |
| Pizza | $15.59 | $10.39 | 50.0% |
| Beer | $9.85 | $9.23 | 6.7% |
| Item | Buena Vista | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $114.40 | $106.34 | 7.6% |
| Doctor | $124.33 | $115.25 | 7.9% |
| Dentist | $83.10 | $98.38 | 15.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.12 | $9.26 | 30.9% |
| Lipitor | $489.24 | $466.47 | 4.9% |
| Item | Buena Vista | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $57,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 68.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,816.22 | $1,273.32 | 42.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,088.00 | $949.00 | 14.6% |
| Item | Buena Vista | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.37 | $2.59 | 30.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $57.49 | $48.90 | 17.6% |
| Item | Buena Vista | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $253.20 | $167.60 | 51.1% |
| Phone | $182.40 | $163.42 | 11.6% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fiddletown, CA | 140 | 113 | 13% |
| San Andreas, CA | 3,077 | 107 | 7% |
| Mokelumne Hill, CA | 584 | 109 | 9% |
| Plymouth, CA | 961 | 111 | 11% |
| Martell, CA | 312 | 113 | 13% |
| Buena Vista, CA | 360 | 96 | -4% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bonesteel, SD | 360 | 78 | -22% |
| Cobbtown, GA | 360 | 74 | -26% |
| Morgan Heights, CO | 360 | 104 | 4% |
| Downsville, MD | 360 | 98 | -2% |
| Freeburn, KY | 360 | 78 | -22% |
| Buena Vista, CA | 360 | 96 | -4% |