Index | El Cajon | California | National |
Cost of living | 133 | 140 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 110 | 109 | 100 |
Groceries | 112 | 112 | 100 |
Health care | 108 | 109 | 100 |
Housing | 176 | 196 | 100 |
Transportation | 132 | 132 | 100 |
Utilities | 121 | 127 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $78,125 | $6,510 | $1,823 | $2,344 |
Renters | $33,060 | $2,755 | $771 | $992 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
California | 1% | 13.3% |
Item | El Cajon | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $23.83 | $20.27 | 17.6% |
Beauty Salon | $65.72 | $40.39 | 62.7% |
Toothpaste | $2.26 | $2.36 | 4.1% |
Shampoo | $1.38 | $1.08 | 28.5% |
Movie | $14.91 | $10.99 | 35.7% |
Bowling | $22.56 | $15.49 | 45.6% |
Item | El Cajon | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $4.52 | $4.30 | 5.1% |
Fried Chicken | $1.79 | $1.40 | 28.2% |
Milk | $2.30 | $2.20 | 4.4% |
Potatoes | $2.99 | $3.22 | 7.1% |
Pizza | $12.70 | $10.74 | 18.3% |
Beer | $9.93 | $9.60 | 3.5% |
Item | El Cajon | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $123.80 | $109.73 | 12.8% |
Doctor | $125.00 | $118.34 | 5.6% |
Dentist | $109.73 | $100.94 | 8.7% |
Ibuprofen | $11.49 | $9.93 | 15.7% |
Lipitor | $490.43 | $469.53 | 4.5% |
Item | El Cajon | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $369,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 99.8% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,789.33 | $1,229.62 | 126.8% |
Apartment Rent | $1,137.00 | $949.00 | 19.8% |
Item | El Cajon | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.97 | $2.71 | 46.6% |
Tire Balancing | $55.77 | $51.86 | 7.5% |
Item | El Cajon | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $239.65 | $170.84 | 40.3% |
Phone | $179.39 | $187.18 | 4.2% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA | 1,154 | 106 | 6% |
Bostonia, CA | 16,295 | 123 | 23% |
National City, CA | 60,349 | 127 | 27% |
La Presa, CA | 37,110 | 129 | 29% |
Winter Gardens, CA | 21,255 | 131 | 31% |
El Cajon, CA | 102,894 | 133 | 33% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Spring Hill, FL | 102,929 | 90 | -10% |
Lakeland, FL | 102,714 | 89 | -11% |
Rialto, CA | 102,418 | 114 | 14% |
Columbia, MD | 103,439 | 129 | 29% |
Lewisville, TX | 102,327 | 103 | 3% |
El Cajon, CA | 102,894 | 133 | 33% |