East Los Angeles, California Cost Of Living

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Overall 27%

Goods & Services 15%

Housing 55%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from C2ER in January, 2021; 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	East Los Angeles	California	National
Cost of living	127	140	100
Goods & Services	115	109	100
Groceries	113	112	100
Health care	111	109	100
Housing	155	196	100
Transportation	127	132	100
Utilities	107	127	100

Key findings

The cost of living in East Los Angeles is 9% lower than the California average
The cost of living in East Los Angeles is 27% higher than the national average
East Los Angeles housing is 55% higher than the national average
California general sales tax is 42% higher than the national average
California state income tax is 59% 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	$57,255	$4,771	$1,336	$1,718
Renters	$34,988	$2,916	$816	$1,050

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in East Los Angeles, CA, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in East Los Angeles have a median income of $57,255. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,336 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $34,988, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $816.

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	East Los Angeles	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$25.92	$20.27	27.8%
Beauty Salon	$85.33	$40.39	111.2%
Toothpaste	$2.23	$2.36	5.6%
Shampoo	$1.33	$1.08	23.3%
Movie	$17.40	$10.99	58.4%
Bowling	$22.00	$15.49	42.0%

Groceries

Item	East Los Angeles	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.41	$4.30	2.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.79	$1.40	28.2%
Milk	$2.30	$2.20	4.4%
Potatoes	$2.99	$3.22	7.1%
Pizza	$11.99	$10.74	11.6%
Beer	$9.93	$9.60	3.5%

Health Care

Item	East Los Angeles	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$123.18	$109.73	12.3%
Doctor	$126.33	$118.34	6.8%
Dentist	$115.69	$100.94	14.6%
Ibuprofen	$11.49	$9.93	15.7%
Lipitor	$489.74	$469.53	4.3%

Housing

Item	East Los Angeles	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$324,200.00	$184,700.00	75.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,848.42	$1,229.62	131.7%
Apartment Rent	$1,010.00	$949.00	6.4%

Transportation

Item	East Los Angeles	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.91	$2.71	44.2%
Tire Balancing	$51.87	$51.86	0.0%

Utilities

Item	East Los Angeles	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$191.63	$170.84	12.2%
Phone	$187.64	$187.18	0.2%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Willowbrook, CA	22,035	119	19%
Florence-Graham, CA	63,390	121	21%
Compton, CA	97,740	121	21%
East Rancho Dominguez, CA	15,887	122	22%
West Rancho Dominguez, CA	22,724	124	24%
East Los Angeles, CA	124,191	127	27%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Hartford, CT	124,320	105	5%
Kent, WA	125,492	130	30%
Santa Clara, CA	122,725	190	90%
Abilene, TX	122,612	89	-11%
Lafayette, LA	125,808	97	-3%
East Los Angeles, CA	124,191	127	27%

Source: The East Los Angeles, CA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2020.