Las Flores, California Cost Of Living

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Overall 71%

Goods & Services 10%

Housing 213%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2019 and was released from C2ER in January, 2020; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Las Flores	California	National
Cost of living	171	140	100
Goods & Services	110	111	100
Groceries	116	118	100
Health care	109	113	100
Housing	313	196	100
Transportation	130	128	100
Utilities	90	118	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Las Flores is 22% higher than the California average
The cost of living in Las Flores is 71% higher than the national average
Las Flores housing is 213% higher than the national average
California general sales tax is 42% higher than the national average
California state income tax is 59% 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	$155,677	$12,973	$3,632	$4,671
Renters	$54,906	$4,576	$1,281	$1,647

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Las Flores, CA, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Las Flores have a median income of $155,677. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $3,632 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $54,906, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $1,281.

California Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
California	7.25%	10.5%

California Income Tax

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

Goods & Services

Item	Las Flores	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.80	$17.49	24.6%
Beauty Salon	$65.00	$38.17	70.3%
Toothpaste	$2.19	$2.32	5.6%
Shampoo	$1.32	$1.01	30.4%
Movie	$14.42	$10.72	34.5%
Bowling	$23.33	$13.86	68.3%

Groceries

Item	Las Flores	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.32	$3.90	14.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.79	$1.40	28.2%
Milk	$2.19	$1.96	11.6%
Potatoes	$3.09	$3.18	2.9%
Pizza	$10.99	$10.39	5.7%
Beer	$9.66	$9.23	4.7%

Health Care

Item	Las Flores	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$96.75	$106.34	9.0%
Doctor	$123.33	$115.25	7.0%
Dentist	$112.40	$98.38	14.2%
Ibuprofen	$11.99	$9.26	29.5%
Lipitor	$483.87	$466.47	3.7%

Housing

Item	Las Flores	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$672,100.00	$184,700.00	263.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,485.71	$1,273.32	173.8%
Apartment Rent	$1,836.00	$949.00	93.5%

Transportation

Item	Las Flores	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.81	$2.59	47.0%
Tire Balancing	$51.00	$48.90	4.3%

Utilities

Item	Las Flores	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$142.30	$167.60	15.1%
Phone	$173.40	$163.42	6.1%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Las Flores CDP (Tehama County), CA	324	111	11%
Lakeland Village, CA	11,698	111	11%
Laguna Woods, CA	16,347	118	18%
Santa Ana, CA	333,605	134	34%
Temescal Valley, CA	24,797	140	40%
Las Flores, CA	5,671	171	71%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Palm Springs North, FL	5,671	121	21%
Gardiner, ME	5,670	99	-1%
Pana, IL	5,673	79	-21%
Mayflower Village, CA	5,669	153	53%
Ocean Shores, WA	5,673	105	5%
Las Flores, CA	5,671	171	71%

Source: The Las Flores, CA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2019.