| Index | Mono City | California | National |
| Cost of living | 114 | 143 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 106 | 115 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 108 | 100 |
| Health care | 71 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing | n/a | 197 | 100 |
| Transportation | 129 | 136 | 100 |
| Utilities | 159 | 144 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Mono City | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.65 | $27.62 | 7.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $54.85 | $51.11 | 7.3% |
| Toothpaste | $4.13 | $4.09 | 0.9% |
| Shampoo | $1.72 | $1.54 | 11.5% |
| Movie | $9.38 | $12.88 | 27.2% |
| Yoga | $19.97 | $19.66 | 1.6% |
| Item | Mono City | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.64 | $7.70 | 0.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.52 | $1.66 | 51.6% |
| Milk | $4.81 | $4.73 | 1.6% |
| Potatoes | $5.07 | $5.26 | 3.5% |
| Pizza | $17.01 | $12.76 | 33.3% |
| Beer | $10.45 | $10.55 | 0.9% |
| Item | Mono City | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $94.02 | $140.06 | 32.9% |
| Doctor | $122.17 | $153.82 | 20.6% |
| Dentist | $92.17 | $123.15 | 25.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.62 | $11.73 | 1.0% |
| Lipitor | $10.33 | $23.61 | 56.2% |
| Item | Mono City | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $0.00 | $326,622.00 | 100.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,364.43 | $2,480.25 | 4.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Mono City | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.22 | $3.06 | 38.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $70.16 | $65.21 | 7.6% |
| Item | Mono City | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $439.61 | $220.12 | 99.7% |
| Phone | $183.02 | $195.71 | 6.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Lee Vining, CA | 61 | 114 | 13.8% |
| Bridgeport, CA | 519 | 97 | 2.8% |
| Mono City, CA | 141 | 114 | 13.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Pine Apple, AL | 141 | 86 | 14.0% |
| Waterloo, AL | 141 | 76 | 24.4% |
| Mount Carmel, FL | 141 | 90 | 9.9% |
| State Line City, IN | 141 | 86 | 14.3% |
| Albert, KS | 141 | 72 | 27.6% |
| Mono City, CA | 141 | 114 | 13.8% |
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