Ripon, CA Cost Of Living

Ripon 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	Ripon	California	National
Cost of living index	127	138	100
Index	Ripon	California	National
Goods & Services index	103	110	100
Groceries index	104	115	100
Health care index	107	109	100
Housing index	173	196	100
Transportation index	115	125	100
Utilities index	124	114	100

A general summary of the cost of living index in Ripon, CA is shown above. Compared to the state average of California the cost of living index in Ripon, CA is 127, which is 8% lower than the average in California and compared to the national average it is 27% higher than. The cost of living index is made up of several categories. These are transportation at 9%, utilities at 10%, goods and services at 33%, housing at 30%, groceries at 13%, and health care at 5%. The bulk of the cost of living index comes from the categories of goods and services and housing. If you look at everyday goods and services they can be a good indicator in a certain city of the general costs of goods there. In Ripon, CA goods and services come in at 7% lower than the average in California and are 3% higher than compared to the nationwide average.

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The cost of living in Ripon is 8% lower than the California average.
The cost of living in Ripon is 27% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Ripon is 73% 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	$98,650	$8,221	$2,302	$2,960
Renters	$47,983	$3,999	$1,120	$1,440

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living is by simply calculating the maximum that a person should spend on housing in Ripon, CA, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The safest way to live in the city is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income that one earns on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Ripon, CA has a median income of about $98,650 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a person should spend a maximum of $2,302 on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $47,983. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $1,120 on all of their rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

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%

When you are determining the total cost of living in Ripon, CA you will want to make sure you consider both the California sales tax and the California income tax rates. Sales tax come in the form of taxes levied on both services and goods that are sold. The sales tax rates are different state to state and range from zero sales tax to higher than 7%. The sales tax in California is 7.25%, with the highest surtax being 10.25%. Tax that is on income by the government is income tax. Different states have different income tax rates and these rates can be higher or lower dependent on the corresponding tax bracket. The state income tax rates are different state to state and range from no income tax to more than 9% income tax. The income tax rates in California have a range from 1% to 13.3%.

Goods & Services

Item	Ripon	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$18.14	$16.09	12.8%
Beauty Salon	$41.10	$37.33	10.1%
Toothpaste	$4.95	$2.45	102.1%
Shampoo	$1.17	$1.00	16.8%
Movie	$10.60	$10.28	3.1%
Bowling	$6.04	$4.93	22.5%

Groceries

Item	Ripon	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.88	$3.80	2.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.25	$1.40	10.6%
Milk	$2.37	$2.01	18.1%
Potatoes	$2.63	$3.01	12.6%
Pizza	$13.59	$9.89	37.5%
Beer	$9.01	$8.90	1.3%

Health Care

Item	Ripon	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$129.44	$102.16	26.7%
Doctor	$102.53	$108.36	5.4%
Dentist	$108.32	$92.53	17.1%
Ibuprofen	$10.13	$9.28	9.1%
Lipitor	$418.44	$425.82	1.7%

Housing

Item	Ripon	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$352,500.00	$184,700.00	90.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,330.75	$1,202.44	10.7%
Apartment Rent	$1,251.00	$949.00	31.8%

Transportation

Item	Ripon	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.76	$2.24	23.1%
Tire Balancing	$46.11	$46.29	0.4%

Utilities

Item	Ripon	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$259.33	$165.96	56.3%
Phone	$24.98	$28.68	12.9%

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.
Farmington, CA	97	110	10%
Cowan, CA	481	90	-10%
Kennedy, CA	3,641	94	-6%
Westley, CA	707	93	-7%
Bret Harte, CA	5,315	94	-6%
Ripon, CA	14,971	127	27%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Cloverly, MD	14,975	146	46%
Tavares, FL	14,965	88	-12%
Dumas, TX	14,963	83	-17%
Washougal, WA	14,987	113	13%
Williamsburg, VA	14,988	116	16%
Ripon, CA	14,971	127	27%

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

Ripon, CA Cost of Living