La Riviera, CA Cost Of Living

La Riviera 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 Riviera	California	National
Cost of living index	113	138	100
Index	La Riviera	California	National
Goods & Services index	109	110	100
Groceries index	117	115	100
Health care index	104	109	100
Housing index	122	196	100
Transportation index	123	125	100
Utilities index	89	114	100

Displayed above is a general overview of the La Riviera, CA cost of living index. The overall cost of living index in La Riviera, CA is 113, which is 18% lower than the California average and 13% higher than the national average. The cost of living index is created from the following categories: goods/services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). As you can see, goods/services and housing make up the majority of the overall cost of living index. Everyday goods and services can be a good indicator of the general cost of goods in a given city. In this case, the goods and services in La Riviera, CA are 1% lower than the California average and 9% higher than the national average.

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The cost of living in La Riviera is 18% lower than the California average.
The cost of living in La Riviera is 13% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in La Riviera is 22% 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	$71,864	$5,989	$1,677	$2,156
Renters	$39,345	$3,279	$918	$1,180

One can approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in La Riviera, CA by the percentage of a person’s income that he or she spends on the monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side and keep one’s head above the water, a consumer should never spend more than 28 percent of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in La Riviera, CA have a median income of $71,864. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,677 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $39,345, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $918.

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%

For those who live in La Riviera, CA and want to know what the true cost of living is, they ought to look at both the California income tax rate and the California sales tax rate. By sales tax, we mean the taxes that are included whenever a person is purchasing any goods or services. The amount that is taxed depends upon the particular state, where some states have a sales tax of zero percent while others can have a tax higher than seven percent. In California, the sales tax is 7.25%, while the most you'll pay in surtax is 10.25%. There is also income tax to consider, which is based upon the amount of money made in a year. Just like sales tax, income tax depends upon the particular state but also depends upon what tax bracket the person is in. Income tax for the state can be higher than nine percent in some states to zero percent in others. For those that live in California, the income tax rate ranges between 1% to 13.3%.

Goods & Services

Item	La Riviera	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$19.61	$16.09	21.9%
Beauty Salon	$51.92	$37.33	39.1%
Toothpaste	$2.87	$2.45	17.4%
Shampoo	$1.23	$1.00	22.6%
Movie	$13.35	$10.28	29.9%
Bowling	$6.27	$4.93	27.1%

Groceries

Item	La Riviera	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.91	$3.80	2.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.40	$1.40	0.2%
Milk	$2.85	$2.01	41.8%
Potatoes	$3.49	$3.01	15.9%
Pizza	$14.69	$9.89	48.6%
Beer	$8.77	$8.90	1.4%

Health Care

Item	La Riviera	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$122.96	$102.16	20.4%
Doctor	$100.28	$108.36	7.5%
Dentist	$96.52	$92.53	4.3%
Ibuprofen	$11.90	$9.28	28.3%
Lipitor	$437.10	$425.82	2.6%

Housing

Item	La Riviera	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$232,900.00	$184,700.00	26.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,457.03	$1,202.44	21.2%
Apartment Rent	$1,058.00	$949.00	11.5%

Transportation

Item	La Riviera	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.82	$2.24	25.7%
Tire Balancing	$53.95	$46.29	16.5%

Utilities

Item	La Riviera	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$168.47	$165.96	1.5%
Phone	$21.67	$28.68	24.5%

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.
Freeport, CA	105	109	9%
McClellan Park, CA	1,093	95	-5%
Fruitridge Pocket, CA	5,554	102	2%
North Highlands, CA	46,841	104	4%
Parkway, CA	15,798	104	4%
La Riviera, CA	10,550	113	13%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
San Diego Country Estates, CA	10,547	143	43%
Sauk Village, IL	10,541	87	-13%
Timonium, MD	10,559	132	32%
Placerville, CA	10,540	117	17%
Forest, VA	10,537	98	-2%
La Riviera, CA	10,550	113	13%

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

La Riviera, CA Cost of Living