| Index | Pescadero | California | National |
| Cost of living | 241 | 141 | 100 |
| Groceries | 111 | 111 | 100 |
| Health care | 114 | 116 | 100 |
| Housing | 536 | 197 | 100 |
| Transportation | 116 | 118 | 100 |
| Utilities | 119 | 119 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 117 | 120 | 100 |
| Household Items | 109 | 111 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 120 | 127 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare 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% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Loma Mar, CA | 294 | 115 | 14.6% |
| Brookdale, CA | 1,345 | 161 | 61.2% |
| Boulder Creek, CA | 5,454 | 166 | 65.9% |
| Bonny Doon, CA | 3,042 | 198 | 98.3% |
| La Honda, CA | 1,259 | 204 | 104.2% |
| Pescadero, CA | 431 | 241 | 140.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Jerome, AZ | 431 | 116 | 15.9% |
| Sasser, GA | 431 | 84 | 16.0% |
| Bloomingdale, IN | 431 | 78 | 22.2% |
| New Strawn, KS | 431 | 90 | 10.0% |
| Fairfield, NE | 431 | 83 | 17.4% |
| Pescadero, CA | 431 | 241 | 140.9% |