Gridley, CA Cost Of Living

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Gridley 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	Gridley	California	National
Cost of living index	105	140	100
Index	Gridley	California	National
Goods & Services index	107	111	100
Groceries index	121	118	100
Health care index	117	113	100
Housing index	84	196	100
Transportation index	134	128	100
Utilities index	102	118	100

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 105, which is 25% lower than the average in California and compared to the national average it is 5% 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 4% lower than the average in California and are 7% higher than compared to the nationwide average.

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The cost of living in Gridley is 25% lower than the California average.
The cost of living in Gridley is 5% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Gridley is 16% lower 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	$53,444	$4,454	$1,247	$1,603
Renters	$26,848	$2,237	$626	$806

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

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%

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 10.5%. 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%.

Goods & Services

Item	Gridley	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$26.80	$17.49	53.2%
Beauty Salon	$55.40	$38.17	45.1%
Toothpaste	$2.94	$2.32	26.7%
Shampoo	$1.48	$1.01	46.3%
Movie	$12.78	$10.72	19.2%
Bowling	$18.00	$13.86	29.9%

Groceries

Item	Gridley	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.29	$3.90	10.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.47	$1.40	5.3%
Milk	$2.57	$1.96	31.0%
Potatoes	$2.96	$3.18	7.0%
Pizza	$15.19	$10.39	46.1%
Beer	$9.66	$9.23	4.7%

Health Care

Item	Gridley	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$131.29	$106.34	23.5%
Doctor	$155.00	$115.25	34.5%
Dentist	$107.22	$98.38	9.0%
Ibuprofen	$11.92	$9.26	28.7%
Lipitor	$491.23	$466.47	5.3%

Housing

Item	Gridley	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$158,000.00	$184,700.00	14.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,623.46	$1,273.32	27.5%
Apartment Rent	$769.00	$949.00	19.0%

Transportation

Item	Gridley	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.73	$2.59	43.7%
Tire Balancing	$60.10	$48.90	22.9%

Utilities

Item	Gridley	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$171.58	$167.60	2.4%
Phone	$183.90	$163.42	12.5%

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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Gridley, CA	6,558	105	5%

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Gridley, CA	6,558	105	5%

Gridley, CA Cost of Living