Pittsburg cost of living index

An overview of the general cost of living index for Pittsburg, CA is displayed above for your reference. Residents in Pittsburg, CA enjoy a cost of living index of 131. This index is 5% lower than the California average, and 31% higher than the national average. The following categories are used when determining the cost of living index for any given city: health care (5%), transportation (9%), utilities (10%), groceries (13%), housing (30%), and goods/services (33%). Clearly, housing and goods/services make up the majority of the formula for calculating the cost of living index. Because of this, the general cost of living for any given area can be estimated by looking at the cost of everyday goods in that area. For those living in Pittsburg, CA, the average cost of goods and services is 11% higher than it is in California, and it is 22% higher than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Pittsburg, CA as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Pittsburg, CA homeowners, is $80,261. This would allow for a maximum of $1,873 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $45,497 which would result in a maximum of $1,062 to be spent on rental costs.

California Sales Tax

California Income Tax

The California sales tax and California income tax rates should definitely be considered when determining the overall cost of living in Pittsburg, CA. Sales taxes are taxes that are imposed onto goods and services sold. Sales taxes do vary by state and can range from no tax at all to upwards of 7%. The California sales tax is 7.25% and the maximum surtax is 10.25%. Income tax is the tax imposed on income by the government. The income tax rates will vary by state and will also increase or decrease depending on the corresponding tax bracket. State income tax rates can range from anywhere from no tax at all to more than 9%. The California income tax rates range from 1% to 13.3%.

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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.

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Source: The Pittsburg, CA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.