Healdsburg, California Cost Of Living

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Healdsburg cost of living index

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. 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. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods and services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Healdsburg	California	National
Cost of living	175	140	100
Index	Healdsburg	California	National
Goods & Services	137	111	100
Groceries	127	118	100
Health care	127	113	100
Housing	272	196	100
Transportation	141	128	100
Utilities	122	118	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Healdsburg is 25% higher than the California average
The cost of living in Healdsburg is 75% higher than the national average
Healdsburg housing is 172% 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	$94,708	$7,892	$2,210	$2,842
Renters	$48,920	$4,077	$1,141	$1,468

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Healdsburg, CA, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Healdsburg, the median monthly income is $94,708 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $2,210 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $48,920, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $1,141 on monthly rental expenses.

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	Healdsburg	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.67	$17.49	35.3%
Beauty Salon	$84.88	$38.17	122.4%
Toothpaste	$2.92	$2.32	25.8%
Shampoo	$1.37	$1.01	35.4%
Movie	$15.04	$10.72	40.2%
Bowling	$21.14	$13.86	52.5%

Groceries

Item	Healdsburg	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.47	$3.90	11.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.39	$1.40	0.4%
Milk	$2.34	$1.96	19.3%
Potatoes	$2.57	$3.18	19.3%
Pizza	$13.99	$10.39	34.6%
Beer	$10.39	$9.23	12.6%

Health Care

Item	Healdsburg	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$143.14	$106.34	34.6%
Doctor	$154.00	$115.25	33.6%
Dentist	$138.14	$98.38	40.4%
Ibuprofen	$12.19	$9.26	31.6%
Lipitor	$435.97	$466.47	6.5%

Housing

Item	Healdsburg	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$596,700.00	$184,700.00	223.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$4,745.39	$1,273.32	272.7%
Apartment Rent	$1,445.00	$949.00	52.3%

Transportation

Item	Healdsburg	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.82	$2.59	47.5%
Tire Balancing	$65.75	$48.90	34.5%

Utilities

Item	Healdsburg	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$224.45	$167.60	33.9%
Phone	$195.57	$163.42	19.7%

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.
Cobb, CA	1,122	114	14%
Roseland, CA	5,859	140	40%
Middletown, CA	771	129	29%
Monte Rio, CA	981	144	44%
Cloverdale, CA	8,763	145	45%
Healdsburg, CA	11,614	175	75%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
East Bethel, MN	11,618	111	11%
Wallington, NJ	11,618	129	29%
Byram, MS	11,610	90	-10%
Lake Los Angeles, CA	11,609	103	3%
Robstown, TX	11,622	81	-19%
Healdsburg, CA	11,614	175	75%