Escondido, California Cost Of Living

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34%

Overall NAT. AVG.

10%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

79%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; 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	Escondido	California	National
Cost of living	134	140	100
Goods & Services	110	109	100
Groceries	112	112	100
Health care	108	109	100
Housing	179	196	100
Transportation	132	132	100
Utilities	121	127	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Escondido is 4% lower than the California average
The cost of living in Escondido is 34% higher than the national average
Escondido housing is 79% higher than the national average
California general sales tax is 42% higher than the national average
California state income tax is 56% 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	$80,665	$6,722	$1,882	$2,420
Renters	$37,559	$3,130	$876	$1,127

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Escondido, CA, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Escondido, the median monthly income is $80,665 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,882 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $37,559, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $876 on monthly rental expenses.

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%	12.3%

Goods & Services

Item	Escondido	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%

Groceries

Item	Escondido	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%

Health Care

Item	Escondido	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%

Housing

Item	Escondido	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$368,500.00	$184,700.00	99.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,789.33	$1,229.62	126.8%
Apartment Rent	$1,237.00	$949.00	30.3%

Transportation

Item	Escondido	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.97	$2.71	46.6%
Tire Balancing	$55.77	$51.86	7.5%

Utilities

Item	Escondido	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$239.65	$170.84	40.3%
Phone	$179.39	$187.18	4.2%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Ramona, CA	22,346	136	35.7%
Camp Pendleton North, CA	7,885	138	37.6%
Vista, CA	98,560	138	37.9%
San Marcos, CA	91,479	141	41.3%
Valley Center, CA	9,783	147	46.6%
Escondido, CA	149,912	134	34.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Lakewood, CO	149,793	114	13.7%
Kansas City, KS	149,755	82	18.2%
Rockford, IL	149,597	87	12.5%
Sunnyvale, CA	149,596	204	104.1%
Lévis, QC	149,331	n/a
Escondido, CA	149,912	134	34.2%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.