Folsom, CA Cost Of Living

Folsom 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	Folsom	California	National
Cost of living index	140	138	100
Index	Folsom	California	National
Goods & Services index	109	110	100
Groceries index	117	115	100
Health care index	104	109	100
Housing index	211	196	100
Transportation index	123	125	100
Utilities index	89	114	100

A general overview of the cost of living index for Folsom, CA is displayed above. In Folsom, CA, the overall cost of living index is 140, which is 1% higher than the California average and 40% higher than the U.S. average. The following categories are used to calculate the overall cost of living index: goods/services (33%), housing (30%), groceries (13%), utilities (10%), transportation (9%) and health care (5%). From the list, it is clear that the categories of goods/services and housing are responsible for the largest portions of the overall cost of living index. As a general rule, everyday goods and services provide an accurate measure of the general cost of goods in any given city. In the case of Folsom, CA, the city's goods and services are 1% lower than the California average and 9% higher than the U.S. average.

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The cost of living in Folsom is 1% higher than the California average.
The cost of living in Folsom is 40% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Folsom is 111% 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	$118,932	$9,911	$2,775	$3,568
Renters	$67,911	$5,659	$1,584	$2,038

How much of your monthly income goes to housing can tell you whether or not you can afford housing in Folsom, CA, as well as what the average cost of living is. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payment and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Folsom, CA homeowners have a median income of $118,932. Using that number, you will come up with a maximum of $2,775 per month that can be spent on the cost of housing. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $67,911, which means there is a maximum of $1,584 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

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%

When considering the overall cost of living expenses in Folsom, CA, it's important to take into account the sales tax for California, as well as the rate for income tax in California. Goods and services sold to consumers in any state have some form of sales tax. Each state has its own tax code, which means that sales tax rates vary from state to state, ranging from over 7% in some states to as low as 0% in others. The maximum surtax for California is 10.25%, and the sales tax in the state of California is 7.25%. Alternatively, the tax imposed on your income by the state government is known as income tax. The rate for this tax also varies from state to state, and your rate is affected by your tax bracket, which is determined by your level of income. Income tax rates might be as high as 9%, down to as low as 0%. The range for income tax rates in California starts from 1% and goes up to 13.3%.

Goods & Services

Item	Folsom	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$19.61	$16.09	21.9%
Beauty Salon	$51.92	$37.33	39.1%
Toothpaste	$2.87	$2.45	17.4%
Shampoo	$1.23	$1.00	22.6%
Movie	$13.35	$10.28	29.9%
Bowling	$6.27	$4.93	27.1%

Groceries

Item	Folsom	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.91	$3.80	2.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.40	$1.40	0.2%
Milk	$2.85	$2.01	41.8%
Potatoes	$3.49	$3.01	15.9%
Pizza	$14.69	$9.89	48.6%
Beer	$8.77	$8.90	1.4%

Health Care

Item	Folsom	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$122.96	$102.16	20.4%
Doctor	$100.28	$108.36	7.5%
Dentist	$96.52	$92.53	4.3%
Ibuprofen	$11.90	$9.28	28.3%
Lipitor	$437.10	$425.82	2.6%

Housing

Item	Folsom	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$433,300.00	$184,700.00	134.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,457.03	$1,202.44	21.2%
Apartment Rent	$1,465.00	$949.00	54.4%

Transportation

Item	Folsom	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.82	$2.24	25.7%
Tire Balancing	$53.95	$46.29	16.5%

Utilities

Item	Folsom	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$168.47	$165.96	1.5%
Phone	$21.67	$28.68	24.5%

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.

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Cold Springs CDP (Tuolumne County), CA	125	109	9%
McClellan Park, CA	1,093	95	-5%
North Highlands, CA	46,841	104	4%
Florin, CA	49,486	105	5%
Cold Springs, CA	684	105	5%
Folsom, CA	74,960	140	40%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Lake Charles, LA	75,044	88	-12%
Plymouth, MN	75,105	120	20%
Bethlehem, PA	75,110	100	0%
Pharr, TX	75,172	72	-28%
Wyoming, MI	74,692	86	-14%
Folsom, CA	74,960	140	40%

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

Folsom, CA Cost of Living