Cotati cost of living index

An overview of the general cost of living index for Cotati, CA is displayed above for your reference. Residents in Cotati, CA enjoy a cost of living index of 150. This index is 9% higher than the California average, and 50% 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 Cotati, CA, the average cost of goods and services is 17% higher than it is in California, and it is 29% higher than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

If you want to find a good determining factor for the cost of living and the general affordability of housing in Cotati, CA, all you must look at 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 Cotati, CA, the median monthly income is $87,500 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $2,042 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $44,303, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $1,034 on monthly rental expenses.

California Sales Tax

California Income Tax

When assessing the complete cost of living in Cotati, CA, the California income tax and the California sales tax percentages should unquestionably be taken into consideration. Sales taxes aren't just levies imposed onto sold goods, but they also include taxes that are charged when services are provided for a fee. The rates are different from state to state and can run has high as 7 percent. Some states have no sales tax at all. The California maximum surtax is 10.25%, and the California sales tax is 7.25%. By contrast, income tax is an unfortunate obligation that is charged by the government against earnings. Just like sales taxes, the rates for income taxes differ from state to state. They also decrease or increase according to the individual's tax bracket. Tax rates can run as high as 9 percent, with a minimum of zero. Income tax rates range from 1% to 13.3% in California.

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