Perris, California Cost Of Living

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13%

Overall NAT. AVG.

10%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

21%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Perris	California	National
Cost of living	113	140	100
Goods & Services	110	109	100
Groceries	112	112	100
Health care	102	109	100
Housing	121	196	100
Transportation	132	132	100
Utilities	89	127	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Perris is 19% lower than the California average
The cost of living in Perris is 13% higher than the national average
Perris housing is 21% higher than the national average
California general sales tax is 42% higher than the national average
California state income tax is 56% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$59,849	$4,987	$1,396	$1,796
Renters	$39,298	$3,275	$917	$1,179

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Perris, CA, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Perris have a median income of $59,849. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,396 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $39,298, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $917.

California Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
California	7.25%	10.5%

California Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
California	1%	12.3%

Goods & Services

Item	Perris	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$24.92	$20.27	22.9%
Beauty Salon	$59.67	$40.39	47.7%
Toothpaste	$2.16	$2.36	8.3%
Shampoo	$1.33	$1.08	23.3%
Movie	$14.78	$10.99	34.6%
Bowling	$21.11	$15.49	36.3%

Groceries

Item	Perris	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.41	$4.30	2.5%
Fried Chicken	$1.79	$1.40	28.2%
Milk	$2.30	$2.20	4.4%
Potatoes	$2.99	$3.22	7.1%
Pizza	$11.99	$10.74	11.6%
Beer	$9.93	$9.60	3.5%

Health Care

Item	Perris	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$105.28	$109.73	4.0%
Doctor	$95.00	$118.34	19.7%
Dentist	$114.80	$100.94	13.7%
Ibuprofen	$11.49	$9.93	15.7%
Lipitor	$487.47	$469.53	3.8%

Housing

Item	Perris	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$211,400.00	$184,700.00	14.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,443.41	$1,229.62	180.0%
Apartment Rent	$1,280.00	$949.00	34.9%

Transportation

Item	Perris	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.94	$2.71	45.3%
Tire Balancing	$57.17	$51.86	10.2%

Utilities

Item	Perris	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$146.77	$170.84	14.1%
Phone	$174.14	$187.18	7.0%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Homeland, CA	6,628	95	5.2%
Winchester, CA	2,407	100	0.4%
Hemet, CA	82,748	102	2.0%
Warm Springs, CA	1,709	103	3.2%
Meadowbrook, CA	2,782	103	3.2%
Perris, CA	73,718	113	13.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Manteca, CA	73,570	121	21.2%
Gastonia, NC	73,877	93	6.8%
Union City, CA	73,500	168	68.4%
Milpitas, CA	73,447	179	79.1%
Appleton, WI	73,446	90	10.0%
Perris, CA	73,718	113	13.0%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.