Cost Of Living in El Rio, CA

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54%

Overall NAT. AVG.

16%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

142%

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	El Rio	California	National
Cost of living	154	140	100
Goods & Services	116	111	100
Groceries	112	112	100
Health care	108	109	100
Housing	242	196	100
Transportation	124	126	100
Utilities	112	127	100

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The cost of living in El Rio is 10% higher than the California average
The cost of living in El Rio is 54% higher than the national average
El Rio housing is 142% higher 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	$75,500	$6,292	$1,762	$2,265
Renters	$46,329	$3,861	$1,081	$1,390

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in El Rio, CA, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for El Rio homeowners, is $75,500. This would allow for a maximum of $1,762 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $46,329 which would result in a maximum of $1,081 to be spent on rental costs.

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	El Rio	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$24.67	$24.26	1.7%
Beauty Salon	$49.33	$45.56	8.3%
Toothpaste	$3.76	$3.70	1.5%
Shampoo	$1.41	$1.28	9.8%
Movie	$13.46	$12.13	11.0%
Bowling	$19.07	$18.00	6.0%

Groceries

Item	El Rio	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.26	$5.84	7.2%
Fried Chicken	$2.08	$1.57	32.2%
Milk	$4.76	$4.67	1.9%
Potatoes	$4.94	$4.93	0.2%
Pizza	$16.13	$12.09	33.5%
Beer	$9.60	$10.41	7.8%

Health Care

Item	El Rio	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$129.09	$125.68	2.7%
Doctor	$119.86	$135.78	11.7%
Dentist	$108.07	$113.29	4.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.36	$10.65	2.7%
Lipitor	$505.41	$468.60	7.9%

Housing

Item	El Rio	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$484,800.00	$184,700.00	162.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,799.02	$2,346.69	19.3%
Apartment Rent	$1,843.00	$949.00	94.2%

Transportation

Item	El Rio	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.47	$3.46	29.3%
Tire Balancing	$58.33	$59.92	2.6%

Utilities

Item	El Rio	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$326.49	$193.99	68.3%
Phone	$182.78	$192.25	4.9%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Saticoy, CA	1,739	140	40.4%
Santa Paula, CA	30,297	142	42.0%
Fillmore, CA	15,631	145	44.7%
Port Hueneme, CA	21,979	146	46.3%
Oxnard, CA	207,722	150	50.2%
El Rio, CA	6,506	154	53.5%

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