| Index | Freedom | California | National |
| Cost of living | 153 | 143 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 122 | 115 | 100 |
| Groceries | 110 | 108 | 100 |
| Health care | 107 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing | 221 | 197 | 100 |
| Transportation | 137 | 136 | 100 |
| Utilities | 143 | 144 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $187,917 | $15,660 | $4,384 | $5,638 |
| Renters | $86,255 | $7,188 | $2,012 | $2,588 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| Item | Freedom | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.74 | $27.62 | 7.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $81.94 | $51.11 | 60.3% |
| Toothpaste | $4.09 | $4.09 | 0.1% |
| Shampoo | $2.23 | $1.54 | 44.6% |
| Movie | $17.31 | $12.88 | 34.4% |
| Yoga | $35.00 | $19.66 | 78.0% |
| Item | Freedom | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.02 | $7.70 | 4.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.65 | $1.66 | 59.4% |
| Milk | $5.18 | $4.73 | 9.4% |
| Potatoes | $4.86 | $5.26 | 7.5% |
| Pizza | $19.60 | $12.76 | 53.6% |
| Beer | $11.35 | $10.55 | 7.6% |
| Item | Freedom | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $175.85 | $140.06 | 25.6% |
| Doctor | $150.69 | $153.82 | 2.0% |
| Dentist | $135.64 | $123.15 | 10.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.52 | $11.73 | 6.7% |
| Lipitor | $24.08 | $23.61 | 2.0% |
| Item | Freedom | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $871,611.00 | $326,622.00 | 166.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $9,604.61 | $2,480.25 | 287.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,669.00 | $1,444.00 | 15.6% |
| Item | Freedom | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.55 | $3.06 | 48.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $69.75 | $65.21 | 7.0% |
| Item | Freedom | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $372.98 | $220.12 | 69.4% |
| Phone | $194.17 | $195.71 | 0.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Moss Landing, CA | 33 | 124 | 23.8% |
| Live Oak city, CA | 8,786 | 112 | 11.5% |
| Live Oak, CA | 9,007 | 122 | 21.7% |
| Paradise Park, CA | 478 | 142 | 42.1% |
| Pajaro, CA | 3,589 | 147 | 46.8% |
| Freedom, CA | 4,073 | 153 | 53.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Yellow Springs, OH | 4,072 | 105 | 5.3% |
| Mackenzie, BC | 4,072 | n/a | |
| Oaklyn, NJ | 4,074 | 106 | 5.6% |
| Richwood, TX | 4,074 | 99 | 1.4% |
| Cariboo B, BC | 4,074 | n/a | |
| Freedom, CA | 4,073 | 153 | 53.1% |
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