| Index | Pala | California | National |
| Cost of living | 112 | 140 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 113 | 111 | 100 |
| Groceries | 116 | 112 | 100 |
| Health care | 105 | 109 | 100 |
| Housing | 106 | 196 | 100 |
| Transportation | 127 | 126 | 100 |
| Utilities | 107 | 127 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $116,964 | $9,747 | $2,729 | $3,509 |
| Renters | $45,500 | $3,792 | $1,062 | $1,365 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| Item | Pala | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.92 | $24.26 | 10.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $65.77 | $45.56 | 44.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.73 | $3.70 | 0.7% |
| Shampoo | $1.50 | $1.28 | 17.1% |
| Movie | $16.89 | $12.13 | 39.2% |
| Bowling | $24.67 | $18.00 | 37.1% |
| Item | Pala | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.47 | $5.84 | 6.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $3.05 | $1.57 | 93.7% |
| Milk | $4.98 | $4.67 | 6.5% |
| Potatoes | $4.94 | $4.93 | 0.0% |
| Pizza | $14.69 | $12.09 | 21.5% |
| Beer | $11.25 | $10.41 | 8.1% |
| Item | Pala | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $138.66 | $125.68 | 10.3% |
| Doctor | $132.50 | $135.78 | 2.4% |
| Dentist | $121.37 | $113.29 | 7.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.01 | $10.65 | 12.7% |
| Lipitor | $508.17 | $468.60 | 8.4% |
| Item | Pala | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $187,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 1.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $5,168.91 | $2,346.69 | 120.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,117.00 | $949.00 | 17.7% |
| Item | Pala | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.68 | $3.46 | 35.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $64.40 | $59.92 | 7.5% |
| Item | Pala | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $223.42 | $193.99 | 15.2% |
| Phone | $180.31 | $192.25 | 6.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Aguanga, CA | 696 | 114 | 14.0% |
| Camp Pendleton North, CA | 7,885 | 137 | 36.8% |
| Murrieta, CA | 114,066 | 145 | 44.6% |
| Temecula, CA | 113,117 | 149 | 48.6% |
| Rainbow, CA | 2,211 | 151 | 51.4% |
| Pala, CA | 1,094 | 112 | 11.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Winona, MO | 1,094 | 77 | 23.1% |
| Kidron, OH | 1,094 | 101 | 1.4% |
| Monticello, WI | 1,094 | 97 | 3.3% |
| Kettle Point 44, ON | 1,094 | n/a | |
| Gales Ferry, CT | 1,093 | 118 | 17.9% |
| Pala, CA | 1,094 | 112 | 11.7% |
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