| Index | Californial Heights | Long Beach | California |
| Cost of living | 145 | 139 | 140 |
| Goods & Services | 110 | 110 | 111 |
| Groceries | 116 | 116 | 118 |
| Health care | 109 | 109 | 113 |
| Housing | 224 | 206 | 196 |
| Transportation | 130 | 130 | 128 |
| Utilities | 90 | 90 | 118 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $74,520 | $6,210 | $1,739 | $2,236 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| Item | Long Beach | 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% |
| Item | Long Beach | 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% |
| Item | Long Beach | 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% |
| Item | Long Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $448,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 143.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,485.71 | $1,273.32 | 173.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,150.00 | $949.00 | 21.2% |
| Item | Long Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.81 | $2.59 | 47.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $51.00 | $48.90 | 4.3% |
| Item | Long Beach | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $142.30 | $167.60 | 15.1% |
| Phone | $173.40 | $163.42 | 6.1% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Willowbrook, CA | 22,035 | 119 | 19% |
| Florence-Graham, CA | 63,390 | 120 | 20% |
| Compton, CA | 97,740 | 120 | 20% |
| East Rancho Dominguez, CA | 15,887 | 122 | 22% |
| West Rancho Dominguez, CA | 22,724 | 123 | 23% |
| Long Beach, CA | 469,793 | 139 | 39% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mesa, AZ | 470,456 | 95 | -5% |
| Kansas City, MO | 471,767 | 94 | -6% |
| Atlanta, GA | 456,378 | 108 | 8% |
| Sacramento, CA | 484,530 | 119 | 19% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 449,733 | 110 | 10% |
| Long Beach, CA | 469,793 | 139 | 39% |
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