| Index | Canoga Park | Los Angeles | California |
| Cost of living | 136 | 148 | 140 |
| Goods & Services | 115 | 115 | 109 |
| Groceries | 113 | 113 | 112 |
| Health care | 111 | 111 | 109 |
| Housing | 186 | 227 | 196 |
| Transportation | 127 | 127 | 132 |
| Utilities | 107 | 107 | 127 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $68,663 | $5,722 | $1,602 | $2,060 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| Item | Los Angeles | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $25.92 | $20.27 | 27.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $85.33 | $40.39 | 111.2% |
| Toothpaste | $2.23 | $2.36 | 5.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.33 | $1.08 | 23.3% |
| Movie | $17.40 | $10.99 | 58.4% |
| Bowling | $22.00 | $15.49 | 42.0% |
| Item | Los Angeles | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.41 | $4.30 | 2.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.79 | $1.40 | 28.2% |
| Milk | $2.30 | $2.20 | 4.4% |
| Potatoes | $2.99 | $3.22 | 7.1% |
| Pizza | $11.99 | $10.74 | 11.6% |
| Beer | $9.93 | $9.60 | 3.5% |
| Item | Los Angeles | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $123.18 | $109.73 | 12.3% |
| Doctor | $126.33 | $118.34 | 6.8% |
| Dentist | $115.69 | $100.94 | 14.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.49 | $9.93 | 15.7% |
| Lipitor | $489.74 | $469.53 | 4.3% |
| Item | Los Angeles | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $496,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 168.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,848.42 | $1,229.62 | 131.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,241.00 | $949.00 | 30.8% |
| Item | Los Angeles | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.91 | $2.71 | 44.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $51.87 | $51.86 | 0.0% |
| Item | Los Angeles | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $191.63 | $170.84 | 12.2% |
| Phone | $187.64 | $187.18 | 0.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Westside, CA | 269 | 107 | 6.6% |
| Piru, CA | 1,950 | 121 | 20.6% |
| San Fernando, CA | 24,396 | 131 | 30.6% |
| Santa Clarita, CA | 180,303 | 143 | 43.4% |
| Santa Susana, CA | 1,057 | 150 | 50.3% |
| Los Angeles, CA | 3,918,872 | 148 | 48.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Toronto, ON | 3,013,752 | n/a | |
| Chicago, IL | 2,714,017 | 111 | 10.8% |
| Houston, TX | 2,240,582 | 94 | 5.6% |
| Montréal, QC | 1,811,008 | n/a | |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,559,938 | 102 | 1.9% |
| Los Angeles, CA | 3,918,872 | 148 | 48.5% |
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