| Index | Palo Verde | California | National |
| Cost of living | 101 | 140 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 107 | 111 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 112 | 100 |
| Health care | 94 | 109 | 100 |
| Housing | n/a | 196 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 126 | 100 |
| Utilities | 84 | 127 | 100 |
Why stop at city-to-city? With Local Insights, you can compare neighborhoods, zip codes, or even exact addresses. Access 300+ hyperlocal data points—from schools and crime to housing and amenities—to see which area is the better fit.
| Cost of living index | |
| Goods & Services index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| Item | Palo Verde | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $18.39 | $24.26 | 24.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $45.42 | $45.56 | 0.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.74 | $3.70 | 1.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.30 | $1.28 | 1.3% |
| Movie | $10.13 | $12.13 | 16.5% |
| Bowling | $16.95 | $18.00 | 5.9% |
| Item | Palo Verde | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.30 | $5.84 | 7.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.60 | $1.57 | 1.4% |
| Milk | $4.80 | $4.67 | 2.7% |
| Potatoes | $4.66 | $4.93 | 5.6% |
| Pizza | $13.76 | $12.09 | 13.8% |
| Beer | $10.87 | $10.41 | 4.4% |
| Item | Palo Verde | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $143.04 | $125.68 | 13.8% |
| Doctor | $114.67 | $135.78 | 15.5% |
| Dentist | $106.22 | $113.29 | 6.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.47 | $10.65 | 1.7% |
| Lipitor | $480.00 | $468.60 | 2.4% |
| Item | Palo Verde | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $0.00 | $184,700.00 | 100.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $5,184.12 | $2,346.69 | 120.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Palo Verde | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.90 | $3.46 | 12.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $41.98 | $59.92 | 29.9% |
| Item | Palo Verde | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $147.65 | $193.99 | 23.9% |
| Phone | $183.34 | $192.25 | 4.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cibola, AZ | 286 | 101 | 1.1% |
| Mesa Verde, CA | 753 | 79 | 21.3% |
| Ehrenberg, AZ | 1,005 | 93 | 6.9% |
| Blythe, CA | 19,747 | 96 | 4.3% |
| Ripley, CA | 460 | 96 | 4.1% |
| Palo Verde, CA | 78 | 101 | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sleetmute, AK | 78 | 109 | 9.0% |
| Glendale CDP, CO | 78 | 102 | 2.3% |
| Emison, IN | 78 | 103 | 2.6% |
| Liberty, KS | 78 | 75 | 24.6% |
| De Witt, MO | 78 | 72 | 28.0% |
| Palo Verde, CA | 78 | 101 | 1.1% |
Here are the best places to live in California
These are the 10 cheapest cities in California
Most Dangerous Cities In The US
These are the largest cities in California