Cherryland, CA Cost Of Living

Cherryland 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	Cherryland	California	National
Cost of living index	136	138	100
Index	Cherryland	California	National
Goods & Services index	122	110	100
Groceries index	126	115	100
Health care index	123	109	100
Housing index	168	196	100
Transportation index	130	125	100
Utilities index	114	114	100

The above illustration supplies generalized information for the Cherryland, CA cost of living index. Compared to other cities in California and cities across the country, the cost of living index in Cherryland, CA is 136, which is 1% lower than the California average and 36% higher than that for the entire country. The index is comprised of the following criteria: cost of retail goods and services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), cost of public/private transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). Everyday goods and services, along with housing account for 63 percent of the total cost of living index. Goods and services that are a necessity regardless of location provide an accurate general sense of the cost of living in one city versus another. As seen above, the cost of retail goods and services in Cherryland, CA are 11% higher than the average for California and 22% higher than the rest of the country.

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The cost of living in Cherryland is 1% lower than the California average.
The cost of living in Cherryland is 36% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Cherryland is 68% 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	$69,148	$5,762	$1,613	$2,075
Renters	$44,301	$3,692	$1,034	$1,329

The affordability of the housing market in Cherryland, CA as well as the overall cost of living can be indicated accurately by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should ever be used on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Cherryland, CA homeowners, the median income is $69,148. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $1,613 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $44,301. This indicates that renters should have a maximum of $1,034 used for their rent related monthly costs.

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%

The California sales tax and California income tax rates should definitely be considered when determining the overall cost of living in Cherryland, CA. Sales taxes are taxes that are imposed onto goods and services sold. Sales taxes do vary by state and can range from no tax at all to upwards of 7%. The California sales tax is 7.25% and the maximum surtax is 10.25%. Income tax is the tax imposed on income by the government. The income tax rates will vary by state and will also increase or decrease depending on the corresponding tax bracket. State income tax rates can range from anywhere from no tax at all to more than 9%. The California income tax rates range from 1% to 13.3%.

Goods & Services

Item	Cherryland	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.86	$16.09	35.9%
Beauty Salon	$69.62	$37.33	86.5%
Toothpaste	$3.23	$2.45	32.0%
Shampoo	$1.20	$1.00	19.6%
Movie	$11.67	$10.28	13.6%
Bowling	$6.78	$4.93	37.4%

Groceries

Item	Cherryland	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.25	$3.80	11.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.51	$1.40	8.1%
Milk	$2.74	$2.01	36.6%
Potatoes	$3.56	$3.01	18.1%
Pizza	$12.11	$9.89	22.5%
Beer	$9.55	$8.90	7.3%

Health Care

Item	Cherryland	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$120.71	$102.16	18.2%
Doctor	$138.93	$108.36	28.2%
Dentist	$122.57	$92.53	32.5%
Ibuprofen	$11.92	$9.28	28.4%
Lipitor	$416.12	$425.82	2.3%

Housing

Item	Cherryland	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$334,500.00	$184,700.00	81.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,702.60	$1,202.44	124.8%
Apartment Rent	$1,311.00	$949.00	38.1%

Transportation

Item	Cherryland	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.93	$2.24	30.3%
Tire Balancing	$60.44	$46.29	30.6%

Utilities

Item	Cherryland	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$230.24	$165.96	38.7%
Phone	$24.33	$28.68	15.2%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
San Miguel CDP (San Luis Obispo County), CA	2,696	131	31%
Ashland, CA	24,288	136	36%
Hayward, CA	154,507	145	45%
San Leandro, CA	89,039	147	47%
Emeryville, CA	11,111	148	48%
Cherryland, CA	15,066	136	36%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Otsego, MN	15,065	108	8%
Clearlake, CA	15,070	94	-6%
Sterling, IL	15,071	82	-18%
Hereford, TX	15,086	81	-19%
Millbrook, AL	15,045	92	-8%
Cherryland, CA	15,066	136	36%

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

Cherryland, CA Cost of Living