Country Club, CA Cost Of Living

Country Club 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	Country Club	California	National
Cost of living index	102	138	100
Index	Country Club	California	National
Goods & Services index	104	110	100
Groceries index	116	115	100
Health care index	100	109	100
Housing index	84	196	100
Transportation index	120	125	100
Utilities index	117	114	100

The above illustration supplies generalized information for the Country Club, CA cost of living index. Compared to other cities in California and cities across the country, the cost of living index in Country Club, CA is 102, which is 26% lower than the California average and 2% 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 Country Club, CA are 6% lower than the average for California and 4% higher than the rest of the country.

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The cost of living in Country Club is 26% lower than the California average.
The cost of living in Country Club is 2% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Country Club is 16% lower 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	$52,241	$4,353	$1,219	$1,567
Renters	$33,450	$2,788	$780	$1,004

The affordability of the housing market in Country Club, 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 Country Club, CA homeowners, the median income is $52,241. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $1,219 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $33,450. This indicates that renters should have a maximum of $780 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%

When you are determining the total cost of living in Country Club, 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	Country Club	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$15.70	$16.09	2.4%
Beauty Salon	$39.09	$37.33	4.7%
Toothpaste	$2.53	$2.45	3.5%
Shampoo	$1.21	$1.00	20.6%
Movie	$11.22	$10.28	9.2%
Bowling	$4.54	$4.93	7.9%

Groceries

Item	Country Club	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.90	$3.80	2.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.40	$1.40	0.0%
Milk	$2.72	$2.01	35.5%
Potatoes	$3.01	$3.01	0.1%
Pizza	$14.94	$9.89	51.1%
Beer	$8.98	$8.90	0.9%

Health Care

Item	Country Club	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$116.89	$102.16	14.4%
Doctor	$92.00	$108.36	15.1%
Dentist	$95.76	$92.53	3.5%
Ibuprofen	$11.85	$9.28	27.7%
Lipitor	$429.19	$425.82	0.8%

Housing

Item	Country Club	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$139,000.00	$184,700.00	24.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,585.99	$1,202.44	31.9%
Apartment Rent	$985.00	$949.00	3.8%

Transportation

Item	Country Club	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.72	$2.24	21.2%
Tire Balancing	$54.69	$46.29	18.2%

Utilities

Item	Country Club	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$263.25	$165.96	58.6%
Phone	$20.01	$28.68	30.3%

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.
Acampo, CA	466	110	10%
Victor, CA	579	93	-7%
Kennedy, CA	3,641	94	-6%
August, CA	7,781	95	-5%
Taft Mosswood, CA	936	97	-3%
Country Club, CA	9,597	102	2%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Astoria, OR	9,595	110	10%
Hermantown, MN	9,599	107	7%
Aiea, HI	9,594	203	103%
Bristol, PA	9,593	107	7%
Orono, ME	9,601	106	6%
Country Club, CA	9,597	102	2%

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

Country Club, CA Cost of Living