| Index | Turtle Rock | Irvine | California |
| Cost of living | 228 | 178 | 140 |
| Goods & Services | 110 | 110 | 109 |
| Groceries | 112 | 112 | 112 |
| Health care | 102 | 102 | 109 |
| Housing | 504 | 336 | 196 |
| Transportation | 132 | 132 | 132 |
| Utilities | 89 | 89 | 127 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $134,619 | $11,218 | $3,141 | $4,039 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 12.3% |
| Item | Irvine | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $24.92 | $20.27 | 22.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $59.67 | $40.39 | 47.7% |
| Toothpaste | $2.16 | $2.36 | 8.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.33 | $1.08 | 23.3% |
| Movie | $14.78 | $10.99 | 34.6% |
| Bowling | $21.11 | $15.49 | 36.3% |
| Item | Irvine | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.41 | $4.30 | 2.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.79 | $1.40 | 28.2% |
| Milk | $2.30 | $2.20 | 4.4% |
| Potatoes | $2.99 | $3.22 | 7.1% |
| Pizza | $11.99 | $10.74 | 11.6% |
| Beer | $9.93 | $9.60 | 3.5% |
| Item | Irvine | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $105.28 | $109.73 | 4.0% |
| Doctor | $95.00 | $118.34 | 19.7% |
| Dentist | $114.80 | $100.94 | 13.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.49 | $9.93 | 15.7% |
| Lipitor | $487.47 | $469.53 | 3.8% |
| Item | Irvine | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $718,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 289.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,443.41 | $1,229.62 | 180.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,997.00 | $949.00 | 110.4% |
| Item | Irvine | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.94 | $2.71 | 45.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $57.17 | $51.86 | 10.2% |
| Item | Irvine | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $146.77 | $170.84 | 14.1% |
| Phone | $174.14 | $187.18 | 7.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Las Flores CDP (Tehama County), CA | 324 | 110 | 9.8% |
| Laguna Woods, CA | 16,347 | 117 | 17.4% |
| Stanton, CA | 38,594 | 126 | 25.6% |
| Santa Ana, CA | 333,605 | 133 | 33.3% |
| Midway City, CA | 9,235 | 136 | 36.0% |
| Irvine, CA | 246,992 | 178 | 77.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Madison, WI | 246,034 | 107 | 7.4% |
| Norfolk, VA | 245,724 | 101 | 1.0% |
| Lubbock, TX | 244,507 | 88 | 12.2% |
| Longueuil, QC | 249,920 | n/a | |
| Laredo, TX | 251,671 | 80 | 20.3% |
| Irvine, CA | 246,992 | 178 | 77.5% |
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