East Los Angeles 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	East Los Angeles	California	National
Cost of living index	125	138	100
Index	East Los Angeles	California	National
Goods & Services index	109	110	100
Groceries index	114	115	100
Health care index	109	109	100
Housing index	155	196	100
Transportation index	126	125	100
Utilities index	107	114	100

The above illustration supplies generalized information for the East Los Angeles, CA cost of living index. Compared to other cities in California and cities across the country, the cost of living index in East Los Angeles, CA is 125, which is 10% lower than the California average and 25% 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 East Los Angeles, CA are 1% lower than the average for California and 9% higher than the rest of the country.

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The cost of living in East Los Angeles is 10% lower than the California average.
The cost of living in East Los Angeles is 25% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in East Los Angeles is 55% higher 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	$57,255	$4,771	$1,336	$1,718
Renters	$34,988	$2,916	$816	$1,050

One can approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in East Los Angeles, CA by the percentage of a person’s income that he or she spends on the monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side and keep one’s head above the water, a consumer should never spend more than 28 percent of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in East Los Angeles, CA 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%	10.25%

California Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
California	1%	13.3%

For those who live in East Los Angeles, CA and want to know what the true cost of living is, they ought to look at both the California income tax rate and the California sales tax rate. By sales tax, we mean the taxes that are included whenever a person is purchasing any goods or services. The amount that is taxed depends upon the particular state, where some states have a sales tax of zero percent while others can have a tax higher than seven percent. In California, the sales tax is 7.25%, while the most you'll pay in surtax is 10.25%. There is also income tax to consider, which is based upon the amount of money made in a year. Just like sales tax, income tax depends upon the particular state but also depends upon what tax bracket the person is in. Income tax for the state can be higher than nine percent in some states to zero percent in others. For those that live in California, the income tax rate ranges between 1% to 13.3%.

Goods & Services

Item	East Los Angeles	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$19.60	$16.09	21.9%
Beauty Salon	$61.20	$37.33	63.9%
Toothpaste	$2.33	$2.45	4.8%
Shampoo	$1.29	$1.00	28.9%
Movie	$14.88	$10.28	44.7%
Bowling	$6.68	$4.93	35.4%

Groceries

Item	East Los Angeles	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.77	$3.80	25.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.00	$1.40	28.2%
Milk	$2.24	$2.01	11.4%
Potatoes	$2.63	$3.01	12.5%
Pizza	$10.99	$9.89	11.2%
Beer	$9.88	$8.90	11.0%

Health Care

Item	East Los Angeles	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$120.20	$102.16	17.7%
Doctor	$107.00	$108.36	1.3%
Dentist	$106.80	$92.53	15.4%
Ibuprofen	$12.77	$9.28	37.6%
Lipitor	$410.11	$425.82	3.7%

Housing

Item	East Los Angeles	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$324,200.00	$184,700.00	75.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,871.08	$1,202.44	138.8%
Apartment Rent	$1,010.00	$949.00	6.4%

Transportation

Item	East Los Angeles	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.94	$2.24	30.9%
Tire Balancing	$53.38	$46.29	15.3%

Utilities

Item	East Los Angeles	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$200.38	$165.96	20.7%
Phone	$25.97	$28.68	9.5%

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	117	17%
Florence-Graham, CA	63,390	118	18%
Compton, CA	97,740	119	19%
East Rancho Dominguez, CA	15,887	120	20%
West Rancho Dominguez, CA	22,724	122	22%
East Los Angeles, CA	124,191	125	25%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Hartford, CT	124,320	104	4%
Kent, WA	125,492	119	19%
Santa Clara, CA	122,725	188	88%
Abilene, TX	122,612	88	-12%
Lafayette, LA	125,808	95	-5%
East Los Angeles, CA	124,191	125	25%

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

East Los Angeles, CA Cost of Living