Gilroy, CA Cost Of Living

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Gilroy 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	Gilroy	California	National
Cost of living index	146	140	100
Index	Gilroy	California	National
Goods & Services index	88	111	100
Groceries index	105	118	100
Health care index	111	113	100
Housing index	248	196	100
Transportation index	111	128	100
Utilities index	129	118	100

Here we can see a simple outline of the cost of living in Gilroy, CA. As you can see, with the average cost of living in Gilroy, CA being 146, that puts it 4% higher than the average of California and 46% higher than our nation's average. This simple outline of the cost of living index was formulated using prices of: goods and services (weighted 33%), housing prices (weighted 30%), groceries (weighted 13%), utilities (weighted 10%), transportation (weighted 9%), and health care (weighted 5%). Thus, goods/services, along with housing influences the majority of the cost of living index. The price of daily goods and services is a valuable and reliable number to be aware of when considering the general price of the city's goods. In the case of Gilroy, CA, the price of goods and services are 21% lower than the average of California as well as 12% lower than the nation's average.

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The cost of living in Gilroy is 4% higher than the California average.
The cost of living in Gilroy is 46% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Gilroy is 148% 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	$120,522	$10,044	$2,812	$3,616
Renters	$42,570	$3,548	$993	$1,277

The affordability of the housing market in Gilroy, CA as well as the overall cost of living can be indicated accurately by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should ever be used on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Gilroy, CA homeowners, the median income is $120,522. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $2,812 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $42,570. This indicates that renters should have a maximum of $993 used for their rent related monthly 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%	13.3%

When considering the overall cost of living expenses in Gilroy, 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 10.5%, 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	Gilroy	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$27.50	$17.49	57.2%
Beauty Salon	$50.52	$38.17	32.4%
Toothpaste	$2.52	$2.32	8.6%
Shampoo	$1.06	$1.01	4.8%
Movie	$15.05	$10.72	40.3%
Bowling	$18.25	$13.86	31.7%

Groceries

Item	Gilroy	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.36	$3.90	11.8%
Fried Chicken	$2.03	$1.40	45.4%
Milk	$2.27	$1.96	15.7%
Potatoes	$3.20	$3.18	0.5%
Pizza	$10.74	$10.39	3.3%
Beer	$8.99	$9.23	2.6%

Health Care

Item	Gilroy	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$127.00	$106.34	19.4%
Doctor	$148.00	$115.25	28.4%
Dentist	$99.60	$98.38	1.2%
Ibuprofen	$10.06	$9.26	8.6%
Lipitor	$502.77	$466.47	7.8%

Housing

Item	Gilroy	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$528,700.00	$184,700.00	186.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,556.13	$1,273.32	22.2%
Apartment Rent	$1,521.00	$949.00	60.3%

Transportation

Item	Gilroy	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.24	$2.59	25.0%
Tire Balancing	$45.00	$48.90	8.0%

Utilities

Item	Gilroy	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$260.15	$167.60	55.2%
Phone	$173.87	$163.42	6.4%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Moss Landing, CA	118	102	2%
Pajaro, CA	3,524	111	11%
Amesti, CA	3,205	122	22%
Watsonville, CA	52,915	125	25%
Hollister, CA	36,901	125	25%
Gilroy, CA	52,576	146	46%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Burlington, NC	52,570	90	-10%
Delano, CA	52,538	108	8%
Levittown, PA	52,407	112	12%
West New York, NJ	52,407	140	40%
Elkhart, IN	52,378	87	-13%
Gilroy, CA	52,576	146	46%

Source: The Gilroy, CA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2019.

Gilroy, CA Cost of Living