Cost Of Living in Indian Wells, CA

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70%

Overall NAT. AVG.

13%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

200%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; 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	Indian Wells	California	National
Cost of living	170	140	100
Goods & Services	113	111	100
Groceries	116	112	100
Health care	105	109	100
Housing	300	196	100
Transportation	127	126	100
Utilities	107	127	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Indian Wells is 22% higher than the California average
The cost of living in Indian Wells is 70% higher than the national average
Indian Wells housing is 200% higher than the national average
California general sales tax is 42% higher than the national average
California state income tax is 61% 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	$128,667	$10,722	$3,002	$3,860
Renters	$31,738	$2,645	$741	$952

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Indian Wells, 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 Indian Wells, the median monthly income is $128,667 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $3,002 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $31,738, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $741 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	Indian Wells	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$26.92	$24.26	10.9%
Beauty Salon	$65.77	$45.56	44.3%
Toothpaste	$3.73	$3.70	0.7%
Shampoo	$1.50	$1.28	17.1%
Movie	$16.89	$12.13	39.2%
Bowling	$24.67	$18.00	37.1%

Groceries

Item	Indian Wells	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.47	$5.84	6.3%
Fried Chicken	$3.05	$1.57	93.7%
Milk	$4.98	$4.67	6.5%
Potatoes	$4.94	$4.93	0.0%
Pizza	$14.69	$12.09	21.5%
Beer	$11.25	$10.41	8.1%

Health Care

Item	Indian Wells	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$138.66	$125.68	10.3%
Doctor	$132.50	$135.78	2.4%
Dentist	$121.37	$113.29	7.1%
Ibuprofen	$12.01	$10.65	12.7%
Lipitor	$508.17	$468.60	8.4%

Housing

Item	Indian Wells	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$723,600.00	$184,700.00	291.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$5,168.91	$2,346.69	120.3%
Apartment Rent	$806.00	$949.00	15.1%

Transportation

Item	Indian Wells	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.68	$3.46	35.1%
Tire Balancing	$64.40	$59.92	7.5%

Utilities

Item	Indian Wells	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$223.42	$193.99	15.2%
Phone	$180.31	$192.25	6.2%

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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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Desert Edge, CA	3,480	92	8.0%
Sky Valley, CA	2,274	99	1.5%
Thermal, CA	1,371	102	2.1%
Thousand Palms, CA	8,158	110	10.3%
Garnet, CA	5,567	112	11.8%
Indian Wells, CA	5,463	170	69.7%

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