Gridley cost of living index

A general summary of the cost of living index in Gridley, CA is shown above. Compared to the state average of California the cost of living index in Gridley, CA is 102, which is 26% lower than the average in California and compared to the national average it is 2% higher than. The cost of living index is made up of several categories. These are transportation at 9%, utilities at 10%, goods and services at 33%, housing at 30%, groceries at 13%, and health care at 5%. The bulk of the cost of living index comes from the categories of goods and services and housing. If you look at everyday goods and services they can be a good indicator in a certain city of the general costs of goods there. In Gridley, CA goods and services come in at 1% lower than the average in California and are 9% higher than compared to the nationwide average.

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The salary calculator allows you to compare how much your current salary in Gridley, CA would be worth in another city. In other words, the salary calculator will adjust the figure you enter for cost of living so that you can determine how much more or much less you would need to earn while maintaining your current quality of living. If you are considering relocating to a more expensive city than Gridley, CA, the calculator will tell you how much more you need to earn so you can assess job offers more accurately. The Gridley, CA salary calculator is easy to use. All you do is enter the name of another city, then move the slider to your current income. After that, the salary calculator will crunch the numbers for you and give you the information you need about the place you are considering going. Additionally, it will show a detailed breakdown of the cost of living.

Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

How much of your monthly income goes to housing can tell you whether or not you can afford housing in Gridley, 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 Gridley, CA homeowners have a median income of $53,444. Using that number, you will come up with a maximum of $1,247 per month that can be spent on the cost of housing. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $26,848, which means there is a maximum of $626 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

California Sales Tax

California Income Tax

For those who live in Gridley, CA and want to know what the true cost of living is, they ought to look at both the California income tax rate and the California sales tax rate. By sales tax, we mean the taxes that are included whenever a person is purchasing any goods or services. The amount that is taxed depends upon the particular state, where some states have a sales tax of zero percent while others can have a tax higher than seven percent. In California, the sales tax is 7.25%, while the most you'll pay in surtax is 10.25%. There is also income tax to consider, which is based upon the amount of money made in a year. Just like sales tax, income tax depends upon the particular state but also depends upon what tax bracket the person is in. Income tax for the state can be higher than nine percent in some states to zero percent in others. For those that live in California, the income tax rate ranges between 1% to 13.3%.

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