Placentia, CA Cost Of Living

Placentia cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Placentia	California	National
Cost of living index	156	138	100
Index	Placentia	California	National
Goods & Services index	108	110	100
Groceries index	114	115	100
Health care index	105	109	100
Housing index	260	196	100
Transportation index	132	125	100
Utilities index	103	114	100

An overview of the general cost of living index for Placentia, CA is displayed above for your reference. Residents in Placentia, CA enjoy a cost of living index of 156. This index is 13% higher than the California average, and 56% 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 Placentia, CA, the average cost of goods and services is 1% lower than it is in California, and it is 8% higher than the national average.

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The cost of living in Placentia is 13% higher than the California average.
The cost of living in Placentia is 56% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Placentia is 160% higher than the national average.
California general sales tax is 42% higher than the national average.
California state income tax is 55% 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	$97,531	$8,128	$2,276	$2,926
Renters	$54,690	$4,558	$1,276	$1,641

One can approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Placentia, CA by the percentage of a person’s income that he or she spends on the monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side and keep one’s head above the water, a consumer should never spend more than 28 percent of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Placentia, CA have a median income of $97,531. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $2,276 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $54,690, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $1,276.

California Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
California	7.25%	10.25%

California Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
California	1%	13.3%

The California sales tax and California income tax rates should definitely be considered when determining the overall cost of living in Placentia, 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%.

Goods & Services

Item	Placentia	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$20.43	$16.09	27.0%
Beauty Salon	$60.87	$37.33	63.0%
Toothpaste	$2.55	$2.45	4.2%
Shampoo	$1.29	$1.00	28.9%
Movie	$13.65	$10.28	32.8%
Bowling	$6.68	$4.93	35.5%

Groceries

Item	Placentia	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.49	$3.80	18.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.04	$1.40	25.8%
Milk	$2.23	$2.01	10.9%
Potatoes	$2.77	$3.01	8.1%
Pizza	$10.99	$9.89	11.2%
Beer	$9.88	$8.90	11.0%

Health Care

Item	Placentia	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$101.17	$102.16	1.0%
Doctor	$96.00	$108.36	11.4%
Dentist	$106.60	$92.53	15.2%
Ibuprofen	$12.77	$9.28	37.6%
Lipitor	$409.56	$425.82	3.8%

Housing

Item	Placentia	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$554,500.00	$184,700.00	200.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,375.06	$1,202.44	180.7%
Apartment Rent	$1,590.00	$949.00	67.5%

Transportation

Item	Placentia	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.03	$2.24	34.9%
Tire Balancing	$59.13	$46.29	27.7%

Utilities

Item	Placentia	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$190.81	$165.96	15.0%
Phone	$25.97	$28.68	9.5%

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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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Montclair, CA	38,294	121	21%
Hawaiian Gardens, CA	14,468	122	22%
Ontario, CA	169,389	124	24%
Pomona, CA	151,807	125	25%
South San Jose Hills, CA	19,914	125	25%
Placentia, CA	52,168	156	56%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
La Crosse, WI	52,140	93	-7%
Florissant, MO	52,218	88	-12%
Peabody, MA	52,235	138	38%
Perth Amboy, NJ	52,265	116	16%
Stratford, CT	52,300	119	19%
Placentia, CA	52,168	156	56%

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

Placentia, CA Cost of Living