| Index | Lakehead | California | National |
| Cost of living | 117 | 141 | 100 |
| Groceries | 110 | 111 | 100 |
| Health care | 117 | 116 | 100 |
| Housing | 115 | 197 | 100 |
| Transportation | 115 | 118 | 100 |
| Utilities | 120 | 119 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 123 | 120 | 100 |
| Household Items | 113 | 111 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 131 | 127 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $68,074 | $5,673 | $1,588 | $2,042 |
| Renters | $69,464 | $5,789 | $1,621 | $2,084 |
| 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. |
| French Gulch, CA | 453 | 107 | 6.6% |
| Mountain Gate, CA | 720 | 111 | 10.7% |
| Lakehead, CA | 632 | 117 | 16.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| West City, IL | 632 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Peck, MI | 632 | 85 | 15.5% |
| Butterfield, MO | 632 | 78 | 22.2% |
| Standing Pine, MS | 632 | 78 | 22.1% |
| McClellanville, SC | 632 | 129 | 28.8% |
| Lakehead, CA | 632 | 117 | 16.7% |