Index | Foster City | California | National |
Cost of living | 222 | 140 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 130 | 111 | 100 |
Groceries | 126 | 118 | 100 |
Health care | 127 | 113 | 100 |
Housing | 440 | 196 | 100 |
Transportation | 137 | 128 | 100 |
Utilities | 121 | 118 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $132,653 | $11,054 | $3,095 | $3,980 |
Renters | $124,198 | $10,350 | $2,898 | $3,726 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
California | 1% | 13.3% |
Item | Foster City | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $19.71 | $17.49 | 12.7% |
Beauty Salon | $67.86 | $38.17 | 77.8% |
Toothpaste | $2.93 | $2.32 | 26.2% |
Shampoo | $1.33 | $1.01 | 31.4% |
Movie | $12.11 | $10.72 | 12.9% |
Bowling | $19.83 | $13.86 | 43.1% |
Item | Foster City | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $3.71 | $3.90 | 4.9% |
Fried Chicken | $1.35 | $1.40 | 3.3% |
Milk | $2.39 | $1.96 | 21.8% |
Potatoes | $2.66 | $3.18 | 16.4% |
Pizza | $13.70 | $10.39 | 31.8% |
Beer | $10.49 | $9.23 | 13.7% |
Item | Foster City | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $136.71 | $106.34 | 28.6% |
Doctor | $150.71 | $115.25 | 30.8% |
Dentist | $139.14 | $98.38 | 41.4% |
Ibuprofen | $11.99 | $9.26 | 29.5% |
Lipitor | $442.32 | $466.47 | 5.2% |
Item | Foster City | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $949,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 414.3% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,196.29 | $1,273.32 | 151.0% |
Apartment Rent | $2,535.00 | $949.00 | 167.1% |
Item | Foster City | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.79 | $2.59 | 46.2% |
Tire Balancing | $61.00 | $48.90 | 24.8% |
Item | Foster City | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $228.47 | $167.60 | 36.3% |
Phone | $184.65 | $163.42 | 13.0% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Mountain View CDP, CA | 2,585 | 138 | 38% |
Ashland, CA | 24,288 | 140 | 40% |
Cherryland, CA | 15,066 | 140 | 40% |
Hayward, CA | 154,507 | 149 | 49% |
San Leandro, CA | 89,039 | 151 | 51% |
Foster City, CA | 32,967 | 222 | 122% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Socorro, TX | 32,988 | 81 | -19% |
Newark, DE | 32,941 | 121 | 21% |
Lexington, MA | 32,936 | 189 | 89% |
Ken Caryl, CO | 32,883 | 116 | 16% |
Copperas Cove, TX | 33,052 | 84 | -16% |
Foster City, CA | 32,967 | 222 | 122% |