| Index | Lakeview Terrace | Los Angeles | California |
| Cost of living | 152 | 175 | 143 |
| Goods & Services | 121 | 121 | 115 |
| Groceries | 109 | 109 | 108 |
| Health care | 96 | 96 | 103 |
| Housing | 231 | 307 | 197 |
| Transportation | 138 | 138 | 136 |
| Utilities | 109 | 109 | 144 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $120,867 | $10,072 | $2,820 | $3,626 |
| 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 | $30.50 | $27.62 | 10.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $103.42 | $51.11 | 102.4% |
| Toothpaste | $4.01 | $4.09 | 2.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.58 | $1.54 | 2.5% |
| Movie | $19.57 | $12.88 | 52.0% |
| Yoga | $25.22 | $19.66 | 28.3% |
| Item | Los Angeles | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.52 | $7.70 | 2.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $3.59 | $1.66 | 116.0% |
| Milk | $5.05 | $4.73 | 6.7% |
| Potatoes | $4.84 | $5.26 | 7.9% |
| Pizza | $17.09 | $12.76 | 33.9% |
| Beer | $11.22 | $10.55 | 6.4% |
| Item | Los Angeles | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $164.27 | $140.06 | 17.3% |
| Doctor | $132.64 | $153.82 | 13.8% |
| Dentist | $133.17 | $123.15 | 8.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.21 | $11.73 | 4.1% |
| Lipitor | $17.86 | $23.61 | 24.4% |
| Item | Los Angeles | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $1,207,485.00 | $326,622.00 | 269.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $6,403.73 | $2,480.25 | 158.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,306.00 | $1,444.00 | 59.7% |
| Item | Los Angeles | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.48 | $3.06 | 46.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $76.25 | $65.21 | 16.9% |
| Item | Los Angeles | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $251.64 | $220.12 | 14.3% |
| Phone | $196.21 | $195.71 | 0.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| San Fernando, CA | 24,761 | 150 | 49.8% |
| Burbank CDP, CA | 5,143 | 157 | 57.1% |
| Santa Clarita, CA | 218,105 | 165 | 65.4% |
| Alhambra, CA | 86,913 | 170 | 69.7% |
| San Gabriel, CA | 41,290 | 179 | 79.0% |
| Los Angeles, CA | 4,130,831 | 175 | 74.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Toronto, ON | 3,013,752 | n/a | |
| Chicago, IL | 2,804,582 | 116 | 15.8% |
| Houston, TX | 2,385,298 | 100 | 0.1% |
| Montréal, QC | 1,811,008 | n/a | |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,698,457 | 111 | 11.4% |
| Los Angeles, CA | 4,130,831 | 175 | 74.7% |
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