| Index | Inverness | California | National |
| Cost of living | 238 | 141 | 100 |
| Groceries | 112 | 111 | 100 |
| Health care | 115 | 116 | 100 |
| Housing | 523 | 197 | 100 |
| Transportation | 117 | 118 | 100 |
| Utilities | 121 | 119 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 117 | 120 | 100 |
| Household Items | 108 | 111 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 131 | 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 | $103,152 | $8,596 | $2,407 | $3,095 |
| Renters | $142,591 | $11,883 | $3,327 | $4,278 |
| 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. |
| Petaluma, CA | 62,491 | 178 | 77.7% |
| Tomales, CA | 167 | 179 | 79.5% |
| Fairfax, CA | 7,797 | 198 | 98.3% |
| Woodacre, CA | 1,506 | 208 | 107.6% |
| Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA | 1,925 | 210 | 109.8% |
| Inverness, CA | 1,536 | 238 | 138.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Salem, NC | 1,536 | 89 | 11.3% |
| Salina, OK | 1,536 | 86 | 14.4% |
| Newfield, NJ | 1,535 | 113 | 13.3% |
| Falls City, OR | 1,535 | 104 | 3.8% |
| Catawissa, PA | 1,535 | 90 | 10.4% |
| Inverness, CA | 1,536 | 238 | 138.5% |