Cameron Park, CA Cost Of Living

Cameron Park cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Cameron Park	California	National
Cost of living index	128	138	100
Index	Cameron Park	California	National
Goods & Services index	109	110	100
Groceries index	117	115	100
Health care index	104	109	100
Housing index	172	196	100
Transportation index	123	125	100
Utilities index	89	114	100

An overview of the general cost of living index for Cameron Park, CA is displayed above for your reference. Residents in Cameron Park, CA enjoy a cost of living index of 128. This index is 7% lower than the California average, and 28% higher than the national average. The following categories are used when determining the cost of living index for any given city: health care (5%), transportation (9%), utilities (10%), groceries (13%), housing (30%), and goods/services (33%). Clearly, housing and goods/services make up the majority of the formula for calculating the cost of living index. Because of this, the general cost of living for any given area can be estimated by looking at the cost of everyday goods in that area. For those living in Cameron Park, CA, the average cost of goods and services is 1% lower than it is in California, and it is 9% higher than the national average.

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The cost of living in Cameron Park is 7% lower than the California average.
The cost of living in Cameron Park is 28% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Cameron Park is 72% higher than the national average.
California general sales tax is 42% higher than the national average.
California state income tax is 55% 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	$90,741	$7,562	$2,117	$2,723
Renters	$50,183	$4,182	$1,171	$1,506

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living is by simply calculating the maximum that a person should spend on housing in Cameron Park, CA, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The safest way to live in the city is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income that one earns on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Cameron Park, CA has a median income of about $90,741 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a person should spend a maximum of $2,117 on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $50,183. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $1,171 on all of their rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

California Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
California	7.25%	10.25%

California Income Tax

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

When you are determining the total cost of living in Cameron Park, CA you will want to make sure you consider both the California sales tax and the California income tax rates. Sales tax come in the form of taxes levied on both services and goods that are sold. The sales tax rates are different state to state and range from zero sales tax to higher than 7%. The sales tax in California is 7.25%, with the highest surtax being 10.25%. Tax that is on income by the government is income tax. Different states have different income tax rates and these rates can be higher or lower dependent on the corresponding tax bracket. The state income tax rates are different state to state and range from no income tax to more than 9% income tax. The income tax rates in California have a range from 1% to 13.3%.

Goods & Services

Item	Cameron Park	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$19.61	$16.09	21.9%
Beauty Salon	$51.92	$37.33	39.1%
Toothpaste	$2.87	$2.45	17.4%
Shampoo	$1.23	$1.00	22.6%
Movie	$13.35	$10.28	29.9%
Bowling	$6.27	$4.93	27.1%

Groceries

Item	Cameron Park	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.91	$3.80	2.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.40	$1.40	0.2%
Milk	$2.85	$2.01	41.8%
Potatoes	$3.49	$3.01	15.9%
Pizza	$14.69	$9.89	48.6%
Beer	$8.77	$8.90	1.4%

Health Care

Item	Cameron Park	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$122.96	$102.16	20.4%
Doctor	$100.28	$108.36	7.5%
Dentist	$96.52	$92.53	4.3%
Ibuprofen	$11.90	$9.28	28.3%
Lipitor	$437.10	$425.82	2.6%

Housing

Item	Cameron Park	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$358,300.00	$184,700.00	94.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,457.03	$1,202.44	21.2%
Apartment Rent	$1,159.00	$949.00	22.1%

Transportation

Item	Cameron Park	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.82	$2.24	25.7%
Tire Balancing	$53.95	$46.29	16.5%

Utilities

Item	Cameron Park	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$168.47	$165.96	1.5%
Phone	$21.67	$28.68	24.5%

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.

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Cold Springs CDP (Tuolumne County), CA	125	109	9%
Fiddletown, CA	140	109	9%
River Pines, CA	574	101	1%
Cold Springs, CA	684	105	5%
Plymouth, CA	961	108	8%
Cameron Park, CA	20,201	128	28%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Sulphur, LA	20,198	87	-13%
West Melbourne, FL	20,207	103	3%
Rocky River, OH	20,211	107	7%
Simpsonville, SC	20,183	97	-3%
Selden, NY	20,226	130	30%
Cameron Park, CA	20,201	128	28%

Source: The Cameron Park, CA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Cameron Park, CA Cost of Living