Cost Of Living in Dorris, CA

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9%

Overall NAT. AVG.

4%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

38%

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	Dorris	California	National
Cost of living	91	140	100
Goods & Services	104	111	100
Groceries	107	112	100
Health care	101	109	100
Housing	62	196	100
Transportation	107	126	100
Utilities	96	127	100

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The cost of living in Dorris is 35% lower than the California average
The cost of living in Dorris is 9% lower than the national average
Dorris housing is 38% lower than the national average
California general sales tax is 42% higher than the national average
California state income tax is 61% 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	$33,250	$2,771	$776	$998
Renters	$33,125	$2,760	$773	$994

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%	13.3%

Goods & Services

Item	Dorris	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$27.36	$24.26	12.8%
Beauty Salon	$43.93	$45.56	3.6%
Toothpaste	$3.77	$3.70	1.9%
Shampoo	$1.52	$1.28	18.4%
Movie	$11.07	$12.13	8.8%
Bowling	$19.22	$18.00	6.8%

Groceries

Item	Dorris	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.60	$5.84	4.1%
Fried Chicken	$2.03	$1.57	28.8%
Milk	$4.82	$4.67	3.2%
Potatoes	$4.42	$4.93	10.5%
Pizza	$12.91	$12.09	6.8%
Beer	$12.06	$10.41	15.8%

Health Care

Item	Dorris	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$128.83	$125.68	2.5%
Doctor	$133.80	$135.78	1.5%
Dentist	$129.67	$113.29	14.5%
Ibuprofen	$11.33	$10.65	6.4%
Lipitor	$359.57	$468.60	23.3%

Housing

Item	Dorris	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$105,300.00	$184,700.00	43.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,144.31	$2,346.69	34.0%
Apartment Rent	$695.00	$949.00	26.8%

Transportation

Item	Dorris	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.01	$3.46	15.9%
Tire Balancing	$50.89	$59.92	15.1%

Utilities

Item	Dorris	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$184.23	$193.99	5.0%
Phone	$184.96	$192.25	3.8%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Macdoel, CA	26	103	3.3%
Mount Hebron, CA	61	103	3.3%
Dorris, CA	867	91	9.1%

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