| Index | Downieville | California | National |
| Cost of living | 102 | 140 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 99 | 111 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 112 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 109 | 100 |
| Housing | n/a | 196 | 100 |
| Transportation | 122 | 126 | 100 |
| Utilities | 92 | 127 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $93,426 | $7,786 | $2,180 | $2,803 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| Item | Downieville | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $25.78 | $24.26 | 6.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $42.67 | $45.56 | 6.4% |
| Toothpaste | $3.72 | $3.70 | 0.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.37 | $1.28 | 6.7% |
| Movie | $11.00 | $12.13 | 9.3% |
| Bowling | $21.95 | $18.00 | 21.9% |
| Item | Downieville | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.87 | $5.84 | 0.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.87 | $1.57 | 18.7% |
| Milk | $4.60 | $4.67 | 1.6% |
| Potatoes | $4.57 | $4.93 | 7.4% |
| Pizza | $12.67 | $12.09 | 4.9% |
| Beer | $9.41 | $10.41 | 9.6% |
| Item | Downieville | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $115.11 | $125.68 | 8.4% |
| Doctor | $129.11 | $135.78 | 4.9% |
| Dentist | $118.11 | $113.29 | 4.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.85 | $10.65 | 1.8% |
| Lipitor | $349.59 | $468.60 | 25.4% |
| Item | Downieville | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $0.00 | $184,700.00 | 100.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,701.18 | $2,346.69 | 15.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Downieville | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.40 | $3.46 | 27.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $66.55 | $59.92 | 11.1% |
| Item | Downieville | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $171.07 | $193.99 | 11.8% |
| Phone | $185.80 | $192.25 | 3.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Alleghany, CA | 99 | 102 | 1.5% |
| Little Grass Valley, CA | 0 | 102 | 1.5% |
| Whitehawk, CA | 37 | 102 | 1.5% |
| Blairsden, CA | 0 | 102 | 1.5% |
| Johnsville, CA | 0 | 102 | 1.5% |
| Downieville, CA | 99 | 102 | 1.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cullomburg, AL | 99 | 93 | 7.3% |
| Faunsdale, AL | 99 | 75 | 24.5% |
| Black Springs, AR | 99 | 76 | 24.1% |
| Tumacacori-Carmen, AZ | 99 | 105 | 4.6% |
| Alleghany, CA | 99 | 102 | 1.5% |
| Downieville, CA | 99 | 102 | 1.5% |
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