| Index | Kernville | California | National |
| Cost of living | 119 | 141 | 100 |
| Groceries | 110 | 111 | 100 |
| Health care | 113 | 116 | 100 |
| Housing | 128 | 197 | 100 |
| Transportation | 119 | 118 | 100 |
| Utilities | 116 | 119 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 121 | 120 | 100 |
| Household Items | 110 | 111 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 129 | 127 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $28,158 | $2,347 | $657 | $845 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. |
| Sugarloaf Saw Mill, CA | 0 | 116 | 16.0% |
| California Hot Springs, CA | 41 | 116 | 16.0% |
| Sugarloaf Village, CA | 9 | 116 | 16.0% |
| Posey, CA | 0 | 116 | 16.0% |
| Idlewild, CA | 0 | 116 | 16.0% |
| Kernville, CA | 818 | 119 | 19.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Norris Canyon, CA | 818 | 419 | 319.3% |
| Blende, CO | 818 | 104 | 3.5% |
| Allentown, FL | 818 | 103 | 2.8% |
| Raymond, IA | 818 | 94 | 6.3% |
| Millersburg, KY | 818 | 84 | 16.0% |
| Kernville, CA | 818 | 119 | 19.5% |