Mill Valley, California Cost Of Living

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145%

Overall NAT. AVG.

23%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

418%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Mill Valley	California	National
Cost of living	245	140	100
Goods & Services	123	109	100
Groceries	130	112	100
Health care	123	109	100
Housing	518	196	100
Transportation	143	132	100
Utilities	134	127	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Mill Valley is 75% higher than the California average
The cost of living in Mill Valley is 145% higher than the national average
Mill Valley housing is 418% higher than the national average
California general sales tax is 42% higher than the national average
California state income tax is 56% 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	$176,168	$14,681	$4,110	$5,286
Renters	$88,884	$7,407	$2,074	$2,667

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Mill Valley, CA, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Mill Valley, homeowners have a median income of $176,168. Using that number, a maximum of $4,110 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $88,884, which means there is a maximum of $2,074 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

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%	12.3%

Goods & Services

Item	Mill Valley	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.94	$20.27	18.1%
Beauty Salon	$76.38	$40.39	89.1%
Toothpaste	$2.93	$2.36	24.1%
Shampoo	$1.32	$1.08	22.6%
Movie	$16.04	$10.99	46.0%
Bowling	$20.50	$15.49	32.3%

Groceries

Item	Mill Valley	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.38	$4.30	1.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.80	$1.40	28.9%
Milk	$2.55	$2.20	15.9%
Potatoes	$3.74	$3.22	16.3%
Pizza	$12.49	$10.74	16.3%
Beer	$10.21	$9.60	6.4%

Health Care

Item	Mill Valley	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$136.56	$109.73	24.5%
Doctor	$148.50	$118.34	25.5%
Dentist	$133.23	$100.94	32.0%
Ibuprofen	$12.21	$9.93	23.0%
Lipitor	$479.93	$469.53	2.2%

Housing

Item	Mill Valley	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$1,201,600.00	$184,700.00	550.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$4,448.29	$1,229.62	261.8%
Apartment Rent	$1,968.00	$949.00	107.4%

Transportation

Item	Mill Valley	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.03	$2.71	48.5%
Tire Balancing	$69.34	$51.86	33.7%

Utilities

Item	Mill Valley	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$266.44	$170.84	56.0%
Phone	$196.49	$187.18	5.0%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Strawberry CDP (Tuolumne County), CA	116	128	28.5%
Rollingwood, CA	3,231	123	23.4%
San Pablo, CA	29,991	124	23.8%
Montalvin Manor, CA	3,174	125	24.9%
North Richmond, CA	4,039	127	27.1%
Mill Valley, CA	14,318	245	145.2%

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Hobe Sound, FL	14,318	95	5.3%
Beech Grove, IN	14,319	84	15.5%
Fairview, NJ	14,314	142	41.8%
Niceville, FL	14,325	101	1.2%
Ingersoll, ON	14,325	n/a
Mill Valley, CA	14,318	245	145.2%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.