| Index | Ridgemark | California | National |
| Cost of living | 178 | 141 | 100 |
| Groceries | 111 | 111 | 100 |
| Health care | 115 | 116 | 100 |
| Housing | 327 | 197 | 100 |
| Transportation | 116 | 118 | 100 |
| Utilities | 117 | 119 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 118 | 120 | 100 |
| Household Items | 109 | 111 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 120 | 127 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $168,821 | $14,068 | $3,939 | $5,065 |
| Renters | $199,731 | $16,644 | $4,660 | $5,993 |
| 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. |
| Salinas, CA | 161,640 | 149 | 49.0% |
| Hollister, CA | 41,570 | 154 | 54.1% |
| San Juan Bautista, CA | 2,153 | 167 | 66.8% |
| Gilroy, CA | 56,371 | 181 | 81.1% |
| Aromas, CA | 2,673 | 183 | 82.6% |
| Ridgemark, CA | 2,665 | 178 | 78.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Desert Hills, AZ | 2,664 | 100 | 0.4% |
| Covington, IN | 2,664 | 90 | 10.4% |
| Belvidere, NJ | 2,664 | 103 | 2.7% |
| Mondovi, WI | 2,664 | 93 | 7.4% |
| Spaniard's Bay, NL | 2,664 | n/a | |
| Ridgemark, CA | 2,665 | 178 | 78.3% |