Fillmore, California Cost Of Living

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29%

Overall NAT. AVG.

17%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

59%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2023; 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	Fillmore	California	National
Cost of living	129	141	100
Goods & Services	117	111	100
Groceries	111	116	100
Health care	112	111	100
Housing	159	196	100
Transportation	128	129	100
Utilities	111	129	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Fillmore is 8% lower than the California average
The cost of living in Fillmore is 29% higher than the national average
Fillmore housing is 59% 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	$83,333	$6,944	$1,944	$2,500
Renters	$54,762	$4,564	$1,278	$1,643

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Fillmore, 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 Fillmore homeowners, is $83,333. This would allow for a maximum of $1,944 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $54,762 which would result in a maximum of $1,278 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%	12.3%

Goods & Services

Item	Fillmore	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$28.39	$22.08	28.6%
Beauty Salon	$82.67	$42.88	92.8%
Toothpaste	$3.29	$2.57	28.3%
Shampoo	$1.22	$1.15	5.8%
Movie	$17.18	$11.51	49.3%
Bowling	$22.94	$16.62	38.1%

Groceries

Item	Fillmore	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.27	$4.98	5.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.77	$1.58	11.9%
Milk	$2.76	$2.42	14.1%
Potatoes	$3.16	$3.54	10.5%
Pizza	$12.60	$11.49	9.7%
Beer	$9.96	$10.04	0.8%

Health Care

Item	Fillmore	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$132.27	$117.76	12.3%
Doctor	$130.00	$125.34	3.7%
Dentist	$128.20	$107.52	19.2%
Ibuprofen	$12.18	$10.26	18.8%
Lipitor	$492.75	$459.24	7.3%

Housing

Item	Fillmore	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$429,800.00	$184,700.00	132.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$4,299.57	$1,697.41	153.3%
Apartment Rent	$1,568.00	$949.00	65.2%

Transportation

Item	Fillmore	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$5.54	$3.85	44.2%
Tire Balancing	$56.00	$57.01	1.8%

Utilities

Item	Fillmore	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$208.33	$177.27	17.5%
Phone	$192.21	$189.62	1.4%

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.
Piru, CA	2,126	122	21.5%
Val Verde, CA	3,261	124	24.2%
Saticoy, CA	1,739	125	24.7%
Santa Paula, CA	30,297	129	28.7%
El Rio, CA	6,506	131	30.8%
Fillmore, CA	15,631	129	29.0%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Niceville, FL	15,619	100	0.3%
Overland, MO	15,644	81	18.6%
Brooks, AB	15,617	n/a
Parlier, CA	15,645	100	0.4%
Canyon, TX	15,648	87	12.6%
Fillmore, CA	15,631	129	29.0%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2023; this is the most current data available.