Mecca, CA Cost Of Living

Mecca cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Mecca	California	National
Cost of living index	96	138	100
Index	Mecca	California	National
Goods & Services index	103	110	100
Groceries index	114	115	100
Health care index	107	109	100
Housing index	64	196	100
Transportation index	123	125	100
Utilities index	117	114	100

Displayed above is a general overview of the Mecca, CA cost of living index. The overall cost of living index in Mecca, CA is 96, which is 30% lower than the California average and 4% lower than the national average. The cost of living index is created from the following categories: goods/services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). As you can see, goods/services and housing make up the majority of the overall cost of living index. Everyday goods and services can be a good indicator of the general cost of goods in a given city. In this case, the goods and services in Mecca, CA are 6% lower than the California average and 3% higher than the national average.

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The cost of living in Mecca is 30% lower than the California average.
The cost of living in Mecca is 4% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Mecca is 36% lower than the national average.
California general sales tax is 42% higher than the national average.
California state income tax is 55% lower than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$35,495	$2,958	$828	$1,065
Renters	$22,817	$1,901	$532	$685

One can approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Mecca, CA by the percentage of a person’s income that he or she spends on the monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side and keep one’s head above the water, a consumer should never spend more than 28 percent of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Mecca, CA have a median income of $35,495. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $828 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $22,817, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $532.

California Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
California	7.25%	10.25%

California Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
California	1%	13.3%

One thing to keep in mind when considering the cost of living in Mecca, CA is the California sales tax and California income tax rates. Sales taxes are taxes that are collected on most goods or services sold. Sales taxes can vary by state and can be as high as 7% and as low as 0% as not every state imposes a sales tax. The California sales tax rate is 7.25% and the maximum surtax that can be charged is 10.25%. Income tax is the tax imposed on income by both the federal and state government. The income tax rates varies by individual state and will also be higher or lower depending on the applicable tax bracket. The rates of state income tax can vary from 0% to more than 9%. The California income tax rates range from 1% to 13.3%.

Goods & Services

Item	Mecca	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$19.00	$16.09	18.1%
Beauty Salon	$57.00	$37.33	52.7%
Toothpaste	$2.66	$2.45	8.8%
Shampoo	$1.29	$1.00	28.9%
Movie	$13.78	$10.28	34.1%
Bowling	$5.07	$4.93	2.7%

Groceries

Item	Mecca	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.77	$3.80	25.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.14	$1.40	18.6%
Milk	$2.16	$2.01	7.6%
Potatoes	$2.77	$3.01	8.1%
Pizza	$9.96	$9.89	0.7%
Beer	$9.88	$8.90	11.0%

Health Care

Item	Mecca	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$107.20	$102.16	4.9%
Doctor	$105.00	$108.36	3.1%
Dentist	$104.33	$92.53	12.8%
Ibuprofen	$12.77	$9.28	37.6%
Lipitor	$409.84	$425.82	3.8%

Housing

Item	Mecca	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$115,300.00	$184,700.00	37.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,000.48	$1,202.44	149.5%
Apartment Rent	$632.00	$949.00	33.4%

Transportation

Item	Mecca	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.91	$2.24	29.7%
Tire Balancing	$50.56	$46.29	9.2%

Utilities

Item	Mecca	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$232.69	$165.96	40.2%
Phone	$25.97	$28.68	9.5%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Oasis, CA	4,374	85	-15%
Salton Sea Beach, CA	501	88	-12%
Desert Shores, CA	1,173	88	-12%
North Shore, CA	3,199	94	-6%
Thermal, CA	2,396	98	-2%
Mecca, CA	8,863	96	-4%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Selma, TX	8,866	95	-5%
Kulpsville, PA	8,859	119	19%
Molalla, OR	8,867	109	9%
Moundsville, WV	8,858	83	-17%
Quakertown, PA	8,869	101	1%
Mecca, CA	8,863	96	-4%

Source: The Mecca, CA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Mecca, CA Cost of Living