La Cañada Flintridge, CA Cost Of Living

La Cañada Flintridge cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	La Cañada Flintridge	California	National
Cost of living index	234	138	100
Index	La Cañada Flintridge	California	National
Goods & Services index	109	110	100
Groceries index	114	115	100
Health care index	109	109	100
Housing index	521	196	100
Transportation index	126	125	100
Utilities index	107	114	100

The above illustration supplies generalized information for the La Cañada Flintridge, CA cost of living index. Compared to other cities in California and cities across the country, the cost of living index in La Cañada Flintridge, CA is 234, which is 70% higher than the California average and 134% higher than that for the entire country. The index is comprised of the following criteria: cost of retail goods and services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), cost of public/private transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). Everyday goods and services, along with housing account for 63 percent of the total cost of living index. Goods and services that are a necessity regardless of location provide an accurate general sense of the cost of living in one city versus another. As seen above, the cost of retail goods and services in La Cañada Flintridge, CA are 1% lower than the average for California and 9% higher than the rest of the country.

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The cost of living in La Cañada Flintridge is 70% higher than the California average.
The cost of living in La Cañada Flintridge is 134% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in La Cañada Flintridge is 421% higher than the national average.
California general sales tax is 42% higher than the national average.
California state income tax is 55% lower than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$172,031	$14,336	$4,014	$5,161
Renters	$95,536	$7,961	$2,229	$2,866

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living is by simply calculating the maximum that a person should spend on housing in La Cañada Flintridge, CA, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The safest way to live in the city is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income that one earns on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. La Cañada Flintridge, CA has a median income of about $172,031 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a person should spend a maximum of $4,014 on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $95,536. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $2,229 on all of their rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

California Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
California	7.25%	10.25%

California Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
California	1%	13.3%

The California sales tax and California income tax rates should definitely be considered when determining the overall cost of living in La Cañada Flintridge, CA. Sales taxes are taxes that are imposed onto goods and services sold. Sales taxes do vary by state and can range from no tax at all to upwards of 7%. The California sales tax is 7.25% and the maximum surtax is 10.25%. Income tax is the tax imposed on income by the government. The income tax rates will vary by state and will also increase or decrease depending on the corresponding tax bracket. State income tax rates can range from anywhere from no tax at all to more than 9%. The California income tax rates range from 1% to 13.3%.

Goods & Services

Item	La Cañada Flintridge	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$19.60	$16.09	21.9%
Beauty Salon	$61.20	$37.33	63.9%
Toothpaste	$2.33	$2.45	4.8%
Shampoo	$1.29	$1.00	28.9%
Movie	$14.88	$10.28	44.7%
Bowling	$6.68	$4.93	35.4%

Groceries

Item	La Cañada Flintridge	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.77	$3.80	25.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.00	$1.40	28.2%
Milk	$2.24	$2.01	11.4%
Potatoes	$2.63	$3.01	12.5%
Pizza	$10.99	$9.89	11.2%
Beer	$9.88	$8.90	11.0%

Health Care

Item	La Cañada Flintridge	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$120.20	$102.16	17.7%
Doctor	$107.00	$108.36	1.3%
Dentist	$106.80	$92.53	15.4%
Ibuprofen	$12.77	$9.28	37.6%
Lipitor	$410.11	$425.82	3.7%

Housing

Item	La Cañada Flintridge	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$1,207,900.00	$184,700.00	554.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,871.08	$1,202.44	138.8%
Apartment Rent	$2,000.00	$949.00	110.7%

Transportation

Item	La Cañada Flintridge	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.94	$2.24	30.9%
Tire Balancing	$53.38	$46.29	15.3%

Utilities

Item	La Cañada Flintridge	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$200.38	$165.96	20.7%
Phone	$25.97	$28.68	9.5%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Westside, CA	269	105	5%
East Los Angeles, CA	124,191	125	25%
Commerce, CA	12,997	127	27%
Baldwin Park, CA	76,511	128	28%
La Puente, CA	40,384	128	28%
La Cañada Flintridge, CA	20,477	234	134%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Easley, SC	20,464	94	-6%
Palisades Park, NJ	20,499	167	67%
Holiday, FL	20,451	87	-13%
Bayou Cane, LA	20,445	95	-5%
Clarksburg, MD	20,441	149	49%
La Cañada Flintridge, CA	20,477	234	134%

Source: The La Cañada Flintridge, CA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

La Cañada Flintridge, CA Cost of Living