Pleasure Point, CA Cost Of Living

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Pleasure Point 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	Pleasure Point	California	National
Cost of living index	189	140	100
Index	Pleasure Point	California	National
Goods & Services index	130	111	100
Groceries index	126	118	100
Health care index	127	113	100
Housing index	330	196	100
Transportation index	137	128	100
Utilities index	121	118	100

Here we can see a simple outline of the cost of living in Pleasure Point, CA. As you can see, with the average cost of living in Pleasure Point, CA being 189, that puts it 35% higher than the average of California and 89% higher than our nation's average. This simple outline of the cost of living index was formulated using prices of: goods and services (weighted 33%), housing prices (weighted 30%), groceries (weighted 13%), utilities (weighted 10%), transportation (weighted 9%), and health care (weighted 5%). Thus, goods/services, along with housing influences the majority of the cost of living index. The price of daily goods and services is a valuable and reliable number to be aware of when considering the general price of the city's goods. In the case of Pleasure Point, CA, the price of goods and services are 16% higher than the average of California as well as 30% higher than the nation's average.

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The cost of living in Pleasure Point is 35% higher than the California average.
The cost of living in Pleasure Point is 89% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Pleasure Point is 230% 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	$81,480	$6,790	$1,901	$2,445
Renters	$48,783	$4,065	$1,138	$1,464

How much of your monthly income goes to housing can tell you whether or not you can afford housing in Pleasure Point, CA, as well as what the average cost of living is. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payment and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Pleasure Point, CA homeowners have a median income of $81,480. Using that number, you will come up with a maximum of $1,901 per month that can be spent on the cost of housing. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $48,783, which means there is a maximum of $1,138 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

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%	13.3%

For those who live in Pleasure Point, CA and want to know what the true cost of living is, they ought to look at both the California income tax rate and the California sales tax rate. By sales tax, we mean the taxes that are included whenever a person is purchasing any goods or services. The amount that is taxed depends upon the particular state, where some states have a sales tax of zero percent while others can have a tax higher than seven percent. In California, the sales tax is 7.25%, while the most you'll pay in surtax is 10.5%. There is also income tax to consider, which is based upon the amount of money made in a year. Just like sales tax, income tax depends upon the particular state but also depends upon what tax bracket the person is in. Income tax for the state can be higher than nine percent in some states to zero percent in others. For those that live in California, the income tax rate ranges between 1% to 13.3%.

Goods & Services

Item	Pleasure Point	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$19.71	$17.49	12.7%
Beauty Salon	$67.86	$38.17	77.8%
Toothpaste	$2.93	$2.32	26.2%
Shampoo	$1.33	$1.01	31.4%
Movie	$12.11	$10.72	12.9%
Bowling	$19.83	$13.86	43.1%

Groceries

Item	Pleasure Point	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.71	$3.90	4.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.35	$1.40	3.3%
Milk	$2.39	$1.96	21.8%
Potatoes	$2.66	$3.18	16.4%
Pizza	$13.70	$10.39	31.8%
Beer	$10.49	$9.23	13.7%

Health Care

Item	Pleasure Point	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$136.71	$106.34	28.6%
Doctor	$150.71	$115.25	30.8%
Dentist	$139.14	$98.38	41.4%
Ibuprofen	$11.99	$9.26	29.5%
Lipitor	$442.32	$466.47	5.2%

Housing

Item	Pleasure Point	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$765,400.00	$184,700.00	314.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,196.29	$1,273.32	151.0%
Apartment Rent	$1,257.00	$949.00	32.5%

Transportation

Item	Pleasure Point	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.79	$2.59	46.2%
Tire Balancing	$61.00	$48.90	24.8%

Utilities

Item	Pleasure Point	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$228.47	$167.60	36.3%
Phone	$184.65	$163.42	13.0%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Moss Landing, CA	118	102	2%
Live Oak city, CA	8,501	115	15%
Castroville, CA	6,978	110	10%
Pajaro, CA	3,524	111	11%
Paradise Park, CA	530	138	38%
Pleasure Point, CA	6,155	189	89%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Orange City, IA	6,153	90	-10%
St. Johnsbury, VT	6,153	100	0%
Heathrow, FL	6,157	121	21%
Truth or Consequences, NM	6,157	79	-21%
Milliken, CO	6,157	101	1%
Pleasure Point, CA	6,155	189	89%

Source: The Pleasure Point, CA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2019.

Pleasure Point, CA Cost of Living