| Index | Lake of the Pines | California | National |
| Cost of living | 156 | 143 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 110 | 115 | 100 |
| Groceries | 105 | 108 | 100 |
| Health care | 106 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing | 242 | 197 | 100 |
| Transportation | 134 | 136 | 100 |
| Utilities | 163 | 144 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $133,539 | $11,128 | $3,116 | $4,007 |
| Renters | $153,615 | $12,801 | $3,584 | $4,609 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| Item | Lake of the Pines | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $40.90 | $27.62 | 48.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $67.22 | $51.11 | 31.5% |
| Toothpaste | $4.07 | $4.09 | 0.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.99 | $1.54 | 29.1% |
| Movie | $15.54 | $12.88 | 20.7% |
| Yoga | $23.00 | $19.66 | 17.0% |
| Item | Lake of the Pines | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.05 | $7.70 | 4.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.54 | $1.66 | 52.8% |
| Milk | $5.07 | $4.73 | 7.1% |
| Potatoes | $4.85 | $5.26 | 7.7% |
| Pizza | $15.44 | $12.76 | 21.0% |
| Beer | $10.92 | $10.55 | 3.5% |
| Item | Lake of the Pines | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $163.40 | $140.06 | 16.7% |
| Doctor | $205.44 | $153.82 | 33.6% |
| Dentist | $118.00 | $123.15 | 4.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.93 | $11.73 | 1.7% |
| Lipitor | $20.33 | $23.61 | 13.9% |
| Item | Lake of the Pines | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $814,560.00 | $326,622.00 | 149.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,360.11 | $2,480.25 | 35.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $3,229.00 | $1,444.00 | 123.6% |
| Item | Lake of the Pines | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.47 | $3.06 | 46.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $68.32 | $65.21 | 4.8% |
| Item | Lake of the Pines | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $446.59 | $220.12 | 102.9% |
| Phone | $193.21 | $195.71 | 1.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Dutch Flat, CA | 138 | 120 | 19.8% |
| Rough and Ready, CA | 530 | 124 | 24.4% |
| Penn Valley, CA | 1,112 | 126 | 25.8% |
| Colfax, CA | 2,303 | 127 | 27.0% |
| Grass Valley, CA | 13,311 | 133 | 32.7% |
| Lake of the Pines, CA | 4,502 | 156 | 56.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Selmer, TN | 4,502 | 83 | 17.3% |
| North Terre Haute, IN | 4,501 | 87 | 13.3% |
| Camanche, IA | 4,504 | 88 | 12.5% |
| Tarentum, PA | 4,504 | 85 | 15.2% |
| Oak Grove, TN | 4,499 | 93 | 6.8% |
| Lake of the Pines, CA | 4,502 | 156 | 56.3% |
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