| Index | Quail Hill | Irvine | California |
| Cost of living index | 285 | 178 | 140 |
| Index | Quail Hill | Irvine | California |
| Goods & Services index | 110 | 110 | 111 |
| Groceries index | 116 | 116 | 118 |
| Health care index | 109 | 109 | 113 |
| Housing index | 691 | 336 | 196 |
| Transportation index | 130 | 130 | 128 |
| Utilities index | 90 | 90 | 118 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $120,536 | $10,045 | $2,812 | $3,616 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| Item | Irvine | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $21.80 | $17.49 | 24.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $65.00 | $38.17 | 70.3% |
| Toothpaste | $2.19 | $2.32 | 5.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.32 | $1.01 | 30.4% |
| Movie | $14.42 | $10.72 | 34.5% |
| Bowling | $23.33 | $13.86 | 68.3% |
| Item | Irvine | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.32 | $3.90 | 14.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.79 | $1.40 | 28.2% |
| Milk | $2.19 | $1.96 | 11.6% |
| Potatoes | $3.09 | $3.18 | 2.9% |
| Pizza | $10.99 | $10.39 | 5.7% |
| Beer | $9.66 | $9.23 | 4.7% |
| Item | Irvine | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $96.75 | $106.34 | 9.0% |
| Doctor | $123.33 | $115.25 | 7.0% |
| Dentist | $112.40 | $98.38 | 14.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.99 | $9.26 | 29.5% |
| Lipitor | $483.87 | $466.47 | 3.7% |
| Item | Irvine | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $718,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 289.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,485.71 | $1,273.32 | 173.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,997.00 | $949.00 | 110.4% |
| Item | Irvine | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.81 | $2.59 | 47.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $51.00 | $48.90 | 4.3% |
| Item | Irvine | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $142.30 | $167.60 | 15.1% |
| Phone | $173.40 | $163.42 | 6.1% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Las Flores CDP (Tehama County), CA | 324 | 111 | 11% |
| Laguna Woods, CA | 16,347 | 118 | 18% |
| Stanton, CA | 38,594 | 126 | 26% |
| Santa Ana, CA | 333,605 | 134 | 34% |
| Corona, CA | 161,614 | 134 | 34% |
| Irvine, CA | 246,992 | 178 | 78% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Madison, WI | 246,034 | 108 | 8% |
| Norfolk, VA | 245,724 | 99 | -1% |
| Lubbock, TX | 244,507 | 87 | -13% |
| Laredo, TX | 251,671 | 79 | -21% |
| Durham, NC | 251,761 | 95 | -5% |
| Irvine, CA | 246,992 | 178 | 78% |