| Index | Mountain View | Hawaii | National |
| Cost of living | 141 | 173 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 134 | 130 | 100 |
| Groceries | 157 | 137 | 100 |
| Health care | 129 | 126 | 100 |
| Housing | 116 | 250 | 100 |
| Transportation | 151 | 143 | 100 |
| Utilities | 209 | 180 | 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 | $34,005 | $2,834 | $793 | $1,020 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Hawaii | 4% | 4.712% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Hawaii | 1.4% | 11% |
| Item | Mountain View | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $12.17 | $24.26 | 49.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $31.47 | $45.56 | 30.9% |
| Toothpaste | $4.08 | $3.70 | 10.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.72 | $1.28 | 34.5% |
| Movie | $10.04 | $12.13 | 17.2% |
| Bowling | $13.87 | $18.00 | 22.9% |
| Item | Mountain View | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.25 | $5.84 | 27.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.19 | $1.57 | 39.1% |
| Milk | $3.21 | $4.67 | 31.4% |
| Potatoes | $4.25 | $4.93 | 13.8% |
| Pizza | $12.30 | $12.09 | 1.7% |
| Beer | $7.78 | $10.41 | 25.3% |
| Item | Mountain View | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $136.85 | $125.68 | 8.9% |
| Doctor | $133.68 | $135.78 | 1.5% |
| Dentist | $112.79 | $113.29 | 0.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $13.01 | $10.65 | 22.2% |
| Lipitor | $398.63 | $468.60 | 14.9% |
| Item | Mountain View | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $220,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 19.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,014.49 | $2,346.69 | 14.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,040.00 | $949.00 | 9.6% |
| Item | Mountain View | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.16 | $3.46 | 8.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $72.96 | $59.92 | 21.8% |
| Item | Mountain View | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $431.66 | $193.99 | 122.5% |
| Phone | $39.39 | $192.25 | 79.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Eden Roc, HI | 700 | 127 | 26.9% |
| Fern Forest, HI | 627 | 130 | 29.8% |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | 1,385 | 133 | 32.8% |
| Ainaloa, HI | 3,636 | 137 | 37.5% |
| Fern Acres, HI | 1,740 | 139 | 39.1% |
| Mountain View, HI | 3,517 | 141 | 40.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Teague, TX | 3,517 | 85 | 14.9% |
| Pittsboro, IN | 3,518 | 100 | 0.1% |
| Wadsworth, IL | 3,515 | 125 | 25.1% |
| Rayville, LA | 3,515 | 77 | 23.3% |
| Lawrenceville, NJ | 3,515 | 132 | 31.6% |
| Mountain View, HI | 3,517 | 141 | 40.6% |
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