Lincoln, California Cost Of Living

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Overall 36%

Goods & Services 7%

Housing 88%

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	Lincoln	California	National
Cost of living	136	140	100
Goods & Services	107	111	100
Groceries	121	118	100
Health care	117	113	100
Housing	188	196	100
Transportation	134	128	100
Utilities	102	118	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Lincoln is 3% lower than the California average
The cost of living in Lincoln is 36% higher than the national average
Lincoln housing is 88% 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	$82,290	$6,858	$1,920	$2,469
Renters	$50,168	$4,181	$1,171	$1,505

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Lincoln, CA, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Lincoln homeowners, is $82,290. This would allow for a maximum of $1,920 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $50,168 which would result in a maximum of $1,171 to be spent on rental costs.

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	Lincoln	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$26.80	$17.49	53.2%
Beauty Salon	$55.40	$38.17	45.1%
Toothpaste	$2.94	$2.32	26.7%
Shampoo	$1.48	$1.01	46.3%
Movie	$12.78	$10.72	19.2%
Bowling	$18.00	$13.86	29.9%

Groceries

Item	Lincoln	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.29	$3.90	10.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.47	$1.40	5.3%
Milk	$2.57	$1.96	31.0%
Potatoes	$2.96	$3.18	7.0%
Pizza	$15.19	$10.39	46.1%
Beer	$9.66	$9.23	4.7%

Health Care

Item	Lincoln	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$131.29	$106.34	23.5%
Doctor	$155.00	$115.25	34.5%
Dentist	$107.22	$98.38	9.0%
Ibuprofen	$11.92	$9.26	28.7%
Lipitor	$491.23	$466.47	5.3%

Housing

Item	Lincoln	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$363,300.00	$184,700.00	96.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,623.46	$1,273.32	27.5%
Apartment Rent	$1,601.00	$949.00	68.7%

Transportation

Item	Lincoln	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.73	$2.59	43.7%
Tire Balancing	$60.10	$48.90	22.9%

Utilities

Item	Lincoln	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$171.58	$167.60	2.4%
Phone	$183.90	$163.42	12.5%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
McClellan Park, CA	1,093	98	-2%
Olivehurst, CA	13,755	104	4%
North Highlands, CA	46,841	106	6%
Foothill Farms, CA	33,384	109	9%
Wheatland, CA	3,617	112	12%
Lincoln, CA	45,675	136	36%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Kannapolis, NC	45,685	92	-8%
Wylie, TX	45,655	95	-5%
Lacey, WA	45,644	114	14%
Elmhurst, IL	45,742	132	32%
Hilo, HI	45,579	145	45%
Lincoln, CA	45,675	136	36%

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

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