| Index | Hartley | California | National |
| Cost of living | 165 | 141 | 100 |
| Groceries | 111 | 111 | 100 |
| Health care | 120 | 116 | 100 |
| Housing | 273 | 197 | 100 |
| Transportation | 120 | 118 | 100 |
| Utilities | 124 | 119 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 116 | 120 | 100 |
| Household Items | 110 | 111 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 134 | 127 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $219,037 | $18,253 | $5,111 | $6,572 |
| Renters | $105,599 | $8,800 | $2,464 | $3,168 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Moskowite Corner, CA | 70 | 115 | 15.3% |
| Lemon Hill, CA | 15,406 | 118 | 18.2% |
| Green Valley CDP (Los Angeles County), CA | 1,024 | 122 | 21.6% |
| Elmira, CA | 244 | 122 | 22.0% |
| University of California-Davis, CA | 9,351 | 125 | 25.5% |
| Hartley, CA | 2,719 | 165 | 64.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Dyer, TN | 2,719 | 86 | 14.0% |
| Escobares, TX | 2,719 | 81 | 18.9% |
| Ocean View, DE | 2,718 | 133 | 32.8% |
| West Union, IA | 2,718 | 86 | 14.2% |
| Marionville, MO | 2,718 | 84 | 16.0% |
| Hartley, CA | 2,719 | 165 | 64.6% |