| Index | Niland | California | National |
| Cost of living | 102 | 143 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 116 | 115 | 100 |
| Groceries | 113 | 108 | 100 |
| Health care | 100 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing | 53 | 197 | 100 |
| Transportation | 143 | 136 | 100 |
| Utilities | 149 | 144 | 100 |


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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $32,396 | $2,700 | $756 | $972 |
| Renters | $3,676 | $306 | $86 | $110 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| Item | Niland | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.50 | $27.62 | 6.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $69.17 | $51.11 | 35.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.99 | $4.09 | 2.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.62 | $1.54 | 5.1% |
| Movie | $17.79 | $12.88 | 38.1% |
| Yoga | $25.00 | $19.66 | 27.2% |
| Item | Niland | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.03 | $7.70 | 4.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $3.70 | $1.66 | 122.6% |
| Milk | $5.20 | $4.73 | 9.9% |
| Potatoes | $4.85 | $5.26 | 7.7% |
| Pizza | $15.36 | $12.76 | 20.4% |
| Beer | $11.40 | $10.55 | 8.1% |
| Item | Niland | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $141.42 | $140.06 | 1.0% |
| Doctor | $160.00 | $153.82 | 4.0% |
| Dentist | $119.02 | $123.15 | 3.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.39 | $11.73 | 5.6% |
| Lipitor | $21.63 | $23.61 | 8.4% |
| Item | Niland | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $148,745.00 | $326,622.00 | 54.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $5,420.43 | $2,480.25 | 118.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,009.00 | $1,444.00 | 30.1% |
| Item | Niland | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.57 | $3.06 | 49.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $82.37 | $65.21 | 26.3% |
| Item | Niland | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $401.68 | $220.12 | 82.5% |
| Phone | $182.71 | $195.71 | 6.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bombay Beach, CA | 223 | 93 | 7.1% |
| Westmorland, CA | 2,788 | 108 | 8.2% |
| Calipatria, CA | 7,503 | 110 | 9.5% |
| Niland, CA | 773 | 102 | 1.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Stratton, CO | 773 | 92 | 7.8% |
| Volcano, HI | 773 | 199 | 98.9% |
| New Bloomfield, MO | 773 | 86 | 14.5% |
| Potters Hill, NC | 773 | 82 | 18.3% |
| Cedar Bluffs, NE | 773 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Niland, CA | 773 | 102 | 1.8% |