Rialto, CA Cost Of Living

Rialto 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	Rialto	California	National
Cost of living index	116	138	100
Index	Rialto	California	National
Goods & Services index	108	110	100
Groceries index	114	115	100
Health care index	105	109	100
Housing index	125	196	100
Transportation index	132	125	100
Utilities index	103	114	100

Here we can see a simple outline of the cost of living in Rialto, CA. As you can see, with the average cost of living in Rialto, CA being 116, that puts it 16% lower than the average of California and 16% 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 Rialto, CA, the price of goods and services are 1% lower than the average of California as well as 8% higher than the nation's average.

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The cost of living in Rialto is 16% lower than the California average.
The cost of living in Rialto is 16% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Rialto is 25% 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	$63,163	$5,264	$1,474	$1,895
Renters	$35,647	$2,971	$832	$1,070

The affordability of the housing market in Rialto, CA as well as the overall cost of living can be indicated accurately by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should ever be used on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Rialto, CA homeowners, the median income is $63,163. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $1,474 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $35,647. This indicates that renters should have a maximum of $832 used for their rent related monthly costs.

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 Rialto, 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	Rialto	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	Rialto	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	Rialto	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	Rialto	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$236,100.00	$184,700.00	27.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,375.06	$1,202.44	180.7%
Apartment Rent	$1,110.00	$949.00	17.0%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Rialto	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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
San Bernardino, CA	214,581	107	7%
Muscoy, CA	13,025	107	7%
Crestline, CA	8,900	108	8%
Colton, CA	53,856	110	10%
Bloomington, CA	23,322	113	13%
Rialto, CA	102,418	116	16%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Lewisville, TX	102,327	99	-1%
Davenport, IA	102,305	92	-8%
San Mateo, CA	102,224	203	103%
Sandy Springs, GA	102,212	130	30%
Clovis, CA	102,148	116	16%
Rialto, CA	102,418	116	16%

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

Rialto, CA Cost of Living