| Index | San Joaquin Marsh | Irvine | California |
| Cost of living | 176 | 205 | 143 |
| Goods & Services | 118 | 118 | 115 |
| Groceries | 109 | 109 | 108 |
| Health care | 93 | 93 | 103 |
| Housing | 311 | 408 | 197 |
| Transportation | 138 | 138 | 136 |
| Utilities | 122 | 122 | 144 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $87,655 | $7,305 | $2,045 | $2,630 |
| 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 | $26.92 | $27.62 | 2.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $92.22 | $51.11 | 80.5% |
| Toothpaste | $3.93 | $4.09 | 4.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.58 | $1.54 | 2.5% |
| Movie | $17.39 | $12.88 | 35.0% |
| Yoga | $31.33 | $19.66 | 59.4% |
| Item | Irvine | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.34 | $7.70 | 4.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $3.37 | $1.66 | 102.7% |
| Milk | $5.06 | $4.73 | 6.9% |
| Potatoes | $4.85 | $5.26 | 7.7% |
| Pizza | $16.13 | $12.76 | 26.4% |
| Beer | $11.24 | $10.55 | 6.5% |
| Item | Irvine | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $160.00 | $140.06 | 14.2% |
| Doctor | $131.67 | $153.82 | 14.4% |
| Dentist | $125.75 | $123.15 | 2.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.24 | $11.73 | 4.3% |
| Lipitor | $17.53 | $23.61 | 25.8% |
| Item | Irvine | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $1,548,184.00 | $326,622.00 | 374.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $7,772.24 | $2,480.25 | 213.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $3,671.00 | $1,444.00 | 154.2% |
| Item | Irvine | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.48 | $3.06 | 46.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $76.80 | $65.21 | 17.8% |
| Item | Irvine | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $306.96 | $220.12 | 39.5% |
| Phone | $182.71 | $195.71 | 6.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Las Flores CDP (Tehama County), CA | 335 | 118 | 18.1% |
| Laguna Woods, CA | 16,656 | 137 | 36.7% |
| Hawaiian Gardens, CA | 14,656 | 145 | 45.1% |
| Stanton, CA | 39,110 | 150 | 49.5% |
| Seal Beach, CA | 25,208 | 151 | 50.9% |
| Irvine, CA | 280,132 | 205 | 105.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Saskatoon, SK | 281,340 | n/a | |
| Toledo, OH | 281,644 | 87 | 12.5% |
| Durham, NC | 285,434 | 108 | 8.4% |
| Chula Vista, CA | 274,613 | 162 | 61.7% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 274,188 | 90 | 10.3% |
| Irvine, CA | 280,132 | 205 | 105.1% |
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