| Index | Manchester | California | National |
| Cost of living index | 136 | 140 | 100 |
| Index | Manchester | California | National |
| Goods & Services index | 137 | 111 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 127 | 118 | 100 |
| Health care index | 127 | 113 | 100 |
| Housing index | 142 | 196 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 141 | 128 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 122 | 118 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $34,286 | $2,857 | $800 | $1,029 |
| Renters | $58,281 | $4,857 | $1,360 | $1,749 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| Item | Manchester | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $23.67 | $17.49 | 35.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $84.88 | $38.17 | 122.4% |
| Toothpaste | $2.92 | $2.32 | 25.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.37 | $1.01 | 35.4% |
| Movie | $15.04 | $10.72 | 40.2% |
| Bowling | $21.14 | $13.86 | 52.5% |
| Item | Manchester | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.47 | $3.90 | 11.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.39 | $1.40 | 0.4% |
| Milk | $2.34 | $1.96 | 19.3% |
| Potatoes | $2.57 | $3.18 | 19.3% |
| Pizza | $13.99 | $10.39 | 34.6% |
| Beer | $10.39 | $9.23 | 12.6% |
| Item | Manchester | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $143.14 | $106.34 | 34.6% |
| Doctor | $154.00 | $115.25 | 33.6% |
| Dentist | $138.14 | $98.38 | 40.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.19 | $9.26 | 31.6% |
| Lipitor | $435.97 | $466.47 | 6.5% |
| Item | Manchester | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $348,100.00 | $184,700.00 | 88.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $4,745.39 | $1,273.32 | 272.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $304.00 | $949.00 | 68.0% |
| Item | Manchester | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.82 | $2.59 | 47.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $65.75 | $48.90 | 34.5% |
| Item | Manchester | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $224.45 | $167.60 | 33.9% |
| Phone | $195.57 | $163.42 | 19.7% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Philo, CA | 260 | 108 | 8% |
| Point Arena, CA | 455 | 142 | 42% |
| Anchor Bay, CA | 310 | 198 | 98% |
| Manchester, CA | 177 | 136 | 36% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cedar Crest, OK | 177 | 93 | -7% |
| Dudley, MO | 177 | 75 | -25% |
| Meservey, IA | 177 | 80 | -20% |
| Enville, TN | 177 | 77 | -23% |
| Ravenna, TX | 177 | 78 | -22% |
| Manchester, CA | 177 | 136 | 36% |