| Index | McKittrick | California | National |
| Cost of living | 93 | 141 | 100 |
| Groceries | 111 | 111 | 100 |
| Health care | 116 | 116 | 100 |
| Housing | 36 | 197 | 100 |
| Transportation | 120 | 118 | 100 |
| Utilities | 118 | 119 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 123 | 120 | 100 |
| Household Items | 110 | 111 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 129 | 127 | 100 |

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| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $47,382 | $3,949 | $1,106 | $1,422 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. |
| Fellows, CA | 55 | 100 | 0.1% |
| South Taft, CA | 2,165 | 101 | 0.9% |
| Valley Acres, CA | 655 | 105 | 4.8% |
| Dustin Acres, CA | 580 | 106 | 5.8% |
| Ford City, CA | 5,089 | 106 | 6.2% |
| McKittrick, CA | 136 | 93 | 7.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Pitkas Point, AK | 136 | 98 | 1.8% |
| Lester, AL | 136 | 84 | 16.1% |
| Vallecito, CA | 136 | 139 | 39.1% |
| Volta, CA | 136 | 114 | 14.3% |
| Genoa, CO | 136 | 88 | 11.7% |
| McKittrick, CA | 136 | 93 | 7.3% |