| Index | Niland | California | National |
| Cost of living | 95 | 141 | 100 |
| Groceries | 110 | 111 | 100 |
| Health care | 113 | 116 | 100 |
| Housing | 53 | 197 | 100 |
| Transportation | 113 | 118 | 100 |
| Utilities | 114 | 119 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 115 | 120 | 100 |
| Household Items | 109 | 111 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 124 | 127 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| 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% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bombay Beach, CA | 223 | 87 | 12.9% |
| Westmorland, CA | 2,788 | 102 | 1.7% |
| Calipatria, CA | 7,503 | 103 | 3.0% |
| Niland, CA | 773 | 95 | 4.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Stratton, CO | 773 | 97 | 3.1% |
| Volcano, HI | 773 | 179 | 79.5% |
| New Bloomfield, MO | 773 | 87 | 13.2% |
| Potters Hill, NC | 773 | 84 | 15.6% |
| Cedar Bluffs, NE | 773 | 90 | 9.9% |
| Niland, CA | 773 | 95 | 4.7% |