| Index | Mesa Verde | California | National |
| Cost of living | 81 | 143 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 107 | 115 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 108 | 100 |
| Health care | 89 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing | 27 | 197 | 100 |
| Transportation | 94 | 136 | 100 |
| Utilities | 117 | 144 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $61,450 | $5,121 | $1,434 | $1,844 |
| 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% |
| Item | Mesa Verde | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $21.75 | $27.62 | 21.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $46.59 | $51.11 | 8.8% |
| Toothpaste | $4.07 | $4.09 | 0.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.54 | $1.54 | 0.1% |
| Movie | $10.25 | $12.88 | 20.4% |
| Yoga | $20.19 | $19.66 | 2.7% |
| Item | Mesa Verde | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.77 | $7.70 | 0.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.48 | $1.66 | 11.0% |
| Milk | $4.81 | $4.73 | 1.6% |
| Potatoes | $4.72 | $5.26 | 10.2% |
| Pizza | $13.89 | $12.76 | 8.8% |
| Beer | $11.11 | $10.55 | 5.3% |
| Item | Mesa Verde | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $119.97 | $140.06 | 14.3% |
| Doctor | $138.74 | $153.82 | 9.8% |
| Dentist | $103.18 | $123.15 | 16.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.48 | $11.73 | 2.1% |
| Lipitor | $20.85 | $23.61 | 11.7% |
| Item | Mesa Verde | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $87,331.00 | $326,622.00 | 73.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $5,250.74 | $2,480.25 | 111.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Mesa Verde | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.12 | $3.06 | 1.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $48.99 | $65.21 | 24.9% |
| Item | Mesa Verde | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $284.95 | $220.12 | 29.5% |
| Phone | $187.82 | $195.71 | 4.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Palo Verde, CA | 80 | 104 | 4.0% |
| Ehrenberg, AZ | 1,037 | 96 | 4.2% |
| Ripley, CA | 475 | 98 | 2.0% |
| Blythe, CA | 20,378 | 98 | 1.6% |
| Mesa Verde, CA | 781 | 81 | 19.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Akutan, AK | 781 | 102 | 1.6% |
| Hartford, AR | 781 | 82 | 17.9% |
| Seligman, AZ | 781 | 88 | 11.7% |
| Lake of the Woods, CA | 781 | 108 | 7.8% |
| Lockridge, IA | 781 | 88 | 12.1% |
| Mesa Verde, CA | 781 | 81 | 19.2% |
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