| Index | Janesville | California | National |
| Cost of living | 109 | 143 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 96 | 115 | 100 |
| Groceries | 103 | 108 | 100 |
| Health care | 91 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing | 138 | 197 | 100 |
| Transportation | 117 | 136 | 100 |
| Utilities | 78 | 144 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $150,942 | $12,579 | $3,522 | $4,529 |
| Renters | $51,951 | $4,329 | $1,212 | $1,559 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| Item | Janesville | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.17 | $27.62 | 5.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $50.00 | $51.11 | 2.2% |
| Toothpaste | $4.08 | $4.09 | 0.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.83 | $1.54 | 18.7% |
| Movie | $12.63 | $12.88 | 1.9% |
| Yoga | $21.45 | $19.66 | 9.1% |
| Item | Janesville | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.02 | $7.70 | 4.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.57 | $1.66 | 54.6% |
| Milk | $4.80 | $4.73 | 1.4% |
| Potatoes | $4.67 | $5.26 | 11.2% |
| Pizza | $12.01 | $12.76 | 5.9% |
| Beer | $9.52 | $10.55 | 9.8% |
| Item | Janesville | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $122.33 | $140.06 | 12.7% |
| Doctor | $105.83 | $153.82 | 31.2% |
| Dentist | $106.67 | $123.15 | 13.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.85 | $11.73 | 1.0% |
| Lipitor | $26.96 | $23.61 | 14.2% |
| Item | Janesville | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $476,323.00 | $326,622.00 | 45.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,148.27 | $2,480.25 | 26.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,726.00 | $1,444.00 | 19.5% |
| Item | Janesville | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.79 | $3.06 | 24.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $65.27 | $65.21 | 0.1% |
| Item | Janesville | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $147.51 | $220.12 | 33.0% |
| Phone | $190.83 | $195.71 | 2.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Litchfield, CA | 188 | 97 | 2.8% |
| Milford, CA | 119 | 97 | 2.8% |
| Susanville, CA | 15,230 | 98 | 2.3% |
| Johnstonville, CA | 1,191 | 103 | 2.8% |
| Janesville, CA | 2,912 | 109 | 9.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| K. I. Sawyer, MI | 2,912 | 78 | 22.0% |
| Mount Morris, MI | 2,912 | 82 | 17.9% |
| Yanceyville, NC | 2,912 | 84 | 15.7% |
| Luzerne, PA | 2,912 | 86 | 14.5% |
| Seward, AK | 2,911 | 123 | 23.3% |
| Janesville, CA | 2,912 | 109 | 9.4% |
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