| Index | Lower Lake | California | National |
| Cost of living | 123 | 141 | 100 |
| Groceries | 111 | 111 | 100 |
| Health care | 117 | 116 | 100 |
| Housing | 137 | 197 | 100 |
| Transportation | 119 | 118 | 100 |
| Utilities | 121 | 119 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 122 | 120 | 100 |
| Household Items | 112 | 111 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 127 | 127 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $64,172 | $5,348 | $1,497 | $1,925 |
| Renters | $45,820 | $3,818 | $1,069 | $1,375 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Nice, CA | 2,502 | 104 | 4.0% |
| Clearlake, CA | 15,774 | 106 | 5.7% |
| Clearlake Oaks, CA | 2,239 | 108 | 8.2% |
| Kelseyville, CA | 3,761 | 112 | 12.3% |
| Lucerne, CA | 2,765 | 120 | 20.4% |
| Lower Lake, CA | 1,091 | 123 | 23.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Herald, CA | 1,091 | 162 | 62.5% |
| Shandon, CA | 1,091 | 134 | 34.5% |
| Beckemeyer, IL | 1,091 | 88 | 12.0% |
| Shirley, IN | 1,091 | 83 | 17.3% |
| Ama, LA | 1,091 | 97 | 2.9% |
| Lower Lake, CA | 1,091 | 123 | 23.4% |