Cost Of Living in Calistoga, CA

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69%

Overall NAT. AVG.

14%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

184%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Calistoga	California	National
Cost of living	169	140	100
Goods & Services	114	111	100
Groceries	117	112	100
Health care	121	109	100
Housing	284	196	100
Transportation	129	126	100
Utilities	134	127	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Calistoga is 21% higher than the California average
The cost of living in Calistoga is 69% higher than the national average
Calistoga housing is 184% higher than the national average
California general sales tax is 42% higher than the national average
California state income tax is 61% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$90,516	$7,543	$2,112	$2,716
Renters	$61,182	$5,099	$1,427	$1,836

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Calistoga, CA, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Calistoga homeowners, is $90,516. This would allow for a maximum of $2,112 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $61,182 which would result in a maximum of $1,427 to be spent on rental costs.

California Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
California	7.25%	10.5%

California Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
California	1%	13.3%

Goods & Services

Item	Calistoga	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$25.00	$24.26	3.0%
Beauty Salon	$76.00	$45.56	66.8%
Toothpaste	$3.64	$3.70	1.7%
Shampoo	$1.45	$1.28	13.5%
Movie	$16.46	$12.13	35.7%
Bowling	$27.22	$18.00	51.2%

Groceries

Item	Calistoga	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.70	$5.84	2.3%
Fried Chicken	$3.43	$1.57	118.2%
Milk	$4.91	$4.67	5.1%
Potatoes	$4.87	$4.93	1.3%
Pizza	$13.49	$12.09	11.6%
Beer	$11.18	$10.41	7.4%

Health Care

Item	Calistoga	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$137.40	$125.68	9.3%
Doctor	$110.00	$135.78	19.0%
Dentist	$118.27	$113.29	4.4%
Ibuprofen	$11.76	$10.65	10.4%
Lipitor	$508.17	$468.60	8.4%

Housing

Item	Calistoga	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$634,400.00	$184,700.00	243.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$6,553.90	$2,346.69	179.3%
Apartment Rent	$1,386.00	$949.00	46.0%

Transportation

Item	Calistoga	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.60	$3.46	33.0%
Tire Balancing	$60.97	$59.92	1.7%

Utilities

Item	Calistoga	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$182.51	$193.99	5.9%
Phone	$180.31	$192.25	6.2%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Oakville, CA	74	120	20.0%
Roseland, CA	5,859	135	34.5%
Rutherford, CA	100	150	50.0%
Yountville, CA	3,001	154	53.7%
Santa Rosa, CA	178,391	169	68.6%
Calistoga, CA	5,346	169	69.3%

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Calistoga, CA	5,346	169	69.3%