Cost Of Living in Contra Costa Centre, CA

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84%

Overall NAT. AVG.

14%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

234%

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	Contra Costa Centre	California	National
Cost of living	184	140	100
Goods & Services	114	111	100
Groceries	117	112	100
Health care	121	109	100
Housing	334	196	100
Transportation	129	126	100
Utilities	134	127	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Contra Costa Centre is 32% higher than the California average
The cost of living in Contra Costa Centre is 84% higher than the national average
Contra Costa Centre housing is 234% higher than the national average
California general sales tax is 42% higher than the national average
California state income tax is 56% 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	$173,173	$14,431	$4,040	$5,196
Renters	$114,254	$9,521	$2,666	$3,428

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Contra Costa Centre, CA, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Contra Costa Centre, the median monthly income is $173,173 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $4,040 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $114,254, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $2,666 on monthly rental expenses.

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%	12.3%

Goods & Services

Item	Contra Costa Centre	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	Contra Costa Centre	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	Contra Costa Centre	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	Contra Costa Centre	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$679,500.00	$184,700.00	267.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$6,553.90	$2,346.69	179.3%
Apartment Rent	$2,410.00	$949.00	154.0%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Contra Costa Centre	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.
Port Costa, CA	242	120	20.0%
Pacheco, CA	4,775	116	15.7%
San Miguel CDP (San Luis Obispo County), CA	2,696	129	28.9%
Bay Point, CA	25,378	137	36.8%
El Cerrito CDP, CA	5,699	140	39.6%
Contra Costa Centre, CA	6,667	184	84.1%

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Contra Costa Centre, CA	6,667	184	84.1%