| Index | Southgate | Palo Alto | California |
| Cost of living | 326 | 303 | 141 |
| Goods & Services | 119 | 119 | 111 |
| Groceries | 130 | 130 | 116 |
| Health care | 128 | 128 | 111 |
| Housing | 794 | 717 | 196 |
| Transportation | 134 | 134 | 129 |
| Utilities | 130 | 130 | 129 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $250,001 | $20,833 | $5,833 | $7,501 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 12.3% |
| Item | Palo Alto | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.89 | $22.08 | 21.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $79.79 | $42.88 | 86.1% |
| Toothpaste | $3.37 | $2.57 | 31.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.49 | $1.15 | 28.9% |
| Movie | $14.15 | $11.51 | 23.0% |
| Bowling | $22.39 | $16.62 | 34.7% |
| Item | Palo Alto | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.65 | $4.98 | 6.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.90 | $1.58 | 20.1% |
| Milk | $3.33 | $2.42 | 37.6% |
| Potatoes | $3.06 | $3.54 | 13.4% |
| Pizza | $14.88 | $11.49 | 29.5% |
| Beer | $10.58 | $10.04 | 5.4% |
| Item | Palo Alto | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $150.30 | $117.76 | 27.6% |
| Doctor | $167.43 | $125.34 | 33.6% |
| Dentist | $145.10 | $107.52 | 34.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.58 | $10.26 | 22.7% |
| Lipitor | $489.73 | $459.24 | 6.6% |
| Item | Palo Alto | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $2,000,001.00 | $184,700.00 | 982.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $3,498.69 | $1,697.41 | 106.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,679.00 | $949.00 | 182.3% |
| Item | Palo Alto | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $5.36 | $3.85 | 39.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $71.40 | $57.01 | 25.2% |
| Item | Palo Alto | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $268.45 | $177.27 | 51.4% |
| Phone | $189.81 | $189.62 | 0.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Loma Mar, CA | 282 | 129 | 28.7% |
| Mountain View CDP, CA | 2,585 | 136 | 35.9% |
| East Palo Alto, CA | 29,448 | 161 | 60.6% |
| Newark, CA | 48,148 | 166 | 66.4% |
| Union City, CA | 75,067 | 168 | 68.0% |
| Palo Alto, CA | 67,973 | 303 | 202.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Redmond, WA | 67,959 | 163 | 62.9% |
| Gaithersburg, MD | 67,878 | 133 | 33.2% |
| Palatine, IL | 67,875 | 117 | 16.8% |
| Union City, NJ | 68,073 | 120 | 19.5% |
| Yorba Linda, CA | 68,103 | 181 | 80.9% |
| Palo Alto, CA | 67,973 | 303 | 202.8% |
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