Guadalupe, California Cost Of Living

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Overall 17%

Goods & Services 10%

Housing 16%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2019 and was released from C2ER in January, 2020; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Guadalupe	California	National
Cost of living	117	140	100
Goods & Services	110	111	100
Groceries	110	118	100
Health care	107	113	100
Housing	116	196	100
Transportation	123	128	100
Utilities	146	118	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Guadalupe is 17% lower than the California average
The cost of living in Guadalupe is 17% higher than the national average
Guadalupe housing is 16% higher than the national average
California general sales tax is 42% higher than the national average
California state income tax is 59% 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	$66,181	$5,515	$1,544	$1,986
Renters	$36,918	$3,077	$861	$1,108

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Guadalupe, CA, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Guadalupe have a median income of $66,181. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,544 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $36,918, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $861.

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%

Goods & Services

Item	Guadalupe	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$18.33	$17.49	4.8%
Beauty Salon	$83.33	$38.17	118.3%
Toothpaste	$3.55	$2.32	53.0%
Shampoo	$1.17	$1.01	15.6%
Movie	$11.72	$10.72	9.3%
Bowling	$11.67	$13.86	15.8%

Groceries

Item	Guadalupe	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.06	$3.90	4.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.97	$1.40	41.1%
Milk	$2.14	$1.96	9.1%
Potatoes	$3.88	$3.18	21.9%
Pizza	$8.99	$10.39	13.5%
Beer	$9.48	$9.23	2.7%

Health Care

Item	Guadalupe	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$108.00	$106.34	1.6%
Doctor	$121.25	$115.25	5.2%
Dentist	$108.33	$98.38	10.1%
Ibuprofen	$10.90	$9.26	17.7%
Lipitor	$483.33	$466.47	3.6%

Housing

Item	Guadalupe	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$210,900.00	$184,700.00	14.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,214.38	$1,273.32	4.6%
Apartment Rent	$1,140.00	$949.00	20.1%

Transportation

Item	Guadalupe	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.68	$2.59	42.0%
Tire Balancing	$46.67	$48.90	4.6%

Utilities

Item	Guadalupe	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$312.56	$167.60	86.5%
Phone	$173.40	$163.42	6.1%

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.
Los Berros, CA	718	117	17%
Casmalia, CA	140	109	9%
Santa Maria, CA	103,642	125	25%
Oceano, CA	8,262	128	28%
Vandenberg AFB, CA	3,483	136	36%
Guadalupe, CA	7,252	117	17%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Orting, WA	7,254	114	14%
Star, ID	7,255	104	4%
Quincy, WA	7,248	95	-5%
Lake Shore, WA	7,247	124	24%
Salem, UT	7,247	109	9%
Guadalupe, CA	7,252	117	17%

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

Guadalupe, CA Cost of Living