| Index | Maxwell Park | Oakland | California |
| Cost of living | 181 | 187 | 143 |
| Goods & Services | 117 | 117 | 115 |
| Groceries | 112 | 112 | 108 |
| Health care | 121 | 121 | 103 |
| Housing | 315 | 334 | 197 |
| Transportation | 137 | 137 | 136 |
| Utilities | 147 | 147 | 144 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $145,400 | $12,117 | $3,392 | $4,362 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| Item | Oakland | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.86 | $27.62 | 8.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $78.71 | $51.11 | 54.0% |
| Toothpaste | $4.30 | $4.09 | 5.1% |
| Shampoo | $2.23 | $1.54 | 44.6% |
| Movie | $15.15 | $12.88 | 17.6% |
| Yoga | $24.17 | $19.66 | 22.9% |
| Item | Oakland | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.67 | $7.70 | 0.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.64 | $1.66 | 58.8% |
| Milk | $5.25 | $4.73 | 10.9% |
| Potatoes | $4.85 | $5.26 | 7.7% |
| Pizza | $18.08 | $12.76 | 41.7% |
| Beer | $11.38 | $10.55 | 7.9% |
| Item | Oakland | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $178.91 | $140.06 | 27.7% |
| Doctor | $179.78 | $153.82 | 16.9% |
| Dentist | $165.31 | $123.15 | 34.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.57 | $11.73 | 7.1% |
| Lipitor | $23.55 | $23.61 | 0.3% |
| Item | Oakland | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $1,333,670.00 | $326,622.00 | 308.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,832.30 | $2,480.25 | 54.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,329.00 | $1,444.00 | 61.3% |
| Item | Oakland | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.58 | $3.06 | 49.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $70.08 | $65.21 | 7.5% |
| Item | Oakland | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $387.33 | $220.12 | 76.0% |
| Phone | $193.96 | $195.71 | 0.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Pacheco, CA | 4,956 | 118 | 17.9% |
| San Miguel CDP (San Luis Obispo County), CA | 2,800 | 132 | 32.5% |
| El Cerrito CDP, CA | 5,896 | 142 | 41.8% |
| San Pablo, CA | 32,024 | 146 | 46.0% |
| North Richmond, CA | 4,427 | 148 | 47.7% |
| Oakland, CA | 431,366 | 187 | 86.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Minneapolis, MN | 439,880 | 110 | 9.9% |
| London, ON | 421,456 | n/a | |
| Laval, QC | 445,050 | n/a | |
| Tulsa, OK | 411,711 | 89 | 11.4% |
| Halifax, NS | 451,852 | n/a | |
| Oakland, CA | 431,366 | 187 | 86.7% |
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