| Index | Pine Mountain Lake | California | National |
| Cost of living | 126 | 141 | 100 |
| Groceries | 114 | 111 | 100 |
| Health care | 116 | 116 | 100 |
| Housing | 144 | 197 | 100 |
| Transportation | 122 | 118 | 100 |
| Utilities | 124 | 119 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 121 | 120 | 100 |
| Household Items | 110 | 111 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 126 | 127 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $96,902 | $8,075 | $2,261 | $2,907 |
| Renters | $41,958 | $3,497 | $979 | $1,259 |
| 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. |
| Chinese Camp, CA | 150 | 117 | 16.8% |
| Buck Meadows, CA | 0 | 119 | 18.6% |
| Coulterville, CA | 24 | 119 | 18.6% |
| Jamestown, CA | 3,515 | 113 | 13.5% |
| Sierra Village, CA | 234 | 115 | 15.3% |
| Pine Mountain Lake, CA | 2,880 | 126 | 26.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Millen, GA | 2,880 | 83 | 16.7% |
| Palisade, CO | 2,879 | 105 | 4.8% |
| New Llano, LA | 2,879 | 87 | 13.1% |
| Lindsay, OK | 2,879 | 83 | 17.0% |
| Dallas, PA | 2,879 | 98 | 2.0% |
| Pine Mountain Lake, CA | 2,880 | 126 | 26.3% |