Menifee, CA Cost Of Living

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Menifee 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	Menifee	California	National
Cost of living index	118	140	100
Index	Menifee	California	National
Goods & Services index	110	111	100
Groceries index	116	118	100
Health care index	109	113	100
Housing index	135	196	100
Transportation index	130	128	100
Utilities index	90	118	100

The above illustration supplies generalized information for the Menifee, CA cost of living index. Compared to other cities in California and cities across the country, the cost of living index in Menifee, CA is 118, which is 16% lower than the California average and 18% higher than that for the entire country. The index is comprised of the following criteria: cost of retail goods and services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), cost of public/private transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). Everyday goods and services, along with housing account for 63 percent of the total cost of living index. Goods and services that are a necessity regardless of location provide an accurate general sense of the cost of living in one city versus another. As seen above, the cost of retail goods and services in Menifee, CA are 2% lower than the average for California and 10% higher than the rest of the country.

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The cost of living in Menifee is 16% lower than the California average.
The cost of living in Menifee is 18% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Menifee is 35% higher 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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The salary calculator is meant to help you compare your salary in Menifee, CA to your potential earning power in another city. This can help you deduce what your salary would need to be in any given city in order for you to live the same lifestyle that you do in your current city. In other words, if you plan on moving to a city where the cost of living is higher than in Menifee, CA, you'll have to make more money in the new city in order to maintain the lifestyle you currently enjoy. To use the Menifee, CA salary calculator, simply input the new city, then move the adjustable slider to match your current income. Once you've selected your income, the calculator will determine if that income is sufficient to support your standard of living in the new city you entered. The calculator will also supply you with a rundown of living costs in the new city.

Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$62,484	$5,207	$1,458	$1,875
Renters	$42,755	$3,563	$998	$1,283

One can approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Menifee, 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 Menifee, CA have a median income of $62,484. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,458 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $42,755, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $998.

California Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
California	7.25%	10.5%

California Income Tax

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

When you are determining the total cost of living in Menifee, CA you will want to make sure you consider both the California sales tax and the California income tax rates. Sales tax come in the form of taxes levied on both services and goods that are sold. The sales tax rates are different state to state and range from zero sales tax to higher than 7%. The sales tax in California is 7.25%, with the highest surtax being 10.5%. Tax that is on income by the government is income tax. Different states have different income tax rates and these rates can be higher or lower dependent on the corresponding tax bracket. The state income tax rates are different state to state and range from no income tax to more than 9% income tax. The income tax rates in California have a range from 1% to 13.3%.

Goods & Services

Item	Menifee	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.80	$17.49	24.6%
Beauty Salon	$65.00	$38.17	70.3%
Toothpaste	$2.19	$2.32	5.6%
Shampoo	$1.32	$1.01	30.4%
Movie	$14.42	$10.72	34.5%
Bowling	$23.33	$13.86	68.3%

Groceries

Item	Menifee	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.32	$3.90	14.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.79	$1.40	28.2%
Milk	$2.19	$1.96	11.6%
Potatoes	$3.09	$3.18	2.9%
Pizza	$10.99	$10.39	5.7%
Beer	$9.66	$9.23	4.7%

Health Care

Item	Menifee	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$96.75	$106.34	9.0%
Doctor	$123.33	$115.25	7.0%
Dentist	$112.40	$98.38	14.2%
Ibuprofen	$11.99	$9.26	29.5%
Lipitor	$483.87	$466.47	3.7%

Housing

Item	Menifee	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$244,700.00	$184,700.00	32.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,485.71	$1,273.32	173.8%
Apartment Rent	$1,337.00	$949.00	40.9%

Transportation

Item	Menifee	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.81	$2.59	47.0%
Tire Balancing	$51.00	$48.90	4.3%

Utilities

Item	Menifee	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$142.30	$167.60	15.1%
Phone	$173.40	$163.42	6.1%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Homeland, CA	6,628	95	-5%
Winchester, CA	2,407	101	1%
Hemet, CA	82,748	103	3%
Warm Springs, CA	1,709	104	4%
Meadowbrook, CA	2,782	104	4%
Menifee, CA	84,978	118	18%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Ogden, UT	84,900	90	-10%
Bloomington, MN	85,080	110	10%
Alhambra, CA	84,866	150	50%
Champaign, IL	84,672	92	-8%
Riverview, FL	84,590	99	-1%
Menifee, CA	84,978	118	18%

Source: The Menifee, CA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2019.

Menifee, CA Cost of Living