Rohnert Park, CA Cost Of Living

Rohnert Park 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	Rohnert Park	California	National
Cost of living index	141	138	100
Index	Rohnert Park	California	National
Goods & Services index	129	110	100
Groceries index	125	115	100
Health care index	124	109	100
Housing index	174	196	100
Transportation index	134	125	100
Utilities index	115	114	100

Here we can see a simple outline of the cost of living in Rohnert Park, CA. As you can see, with the average cost of living in Rohnert Park, CA being 141, that puts it 2% higher than the average of California and 41% 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 Rohnert Park, CA, the price of goods and services are 17% higher than the average of California as well as 29% higher than the nation's average.

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The cost of living in Rohnert Park is 2% higher than the California average.
The cost of living in Rohnert Park is 41% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Rohnert Park is 74% 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	$80,528	$6,711	$1,879	$2,416
Renters	$43,913	$3,659	$1,025	$1,318

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 Rohnert Park, 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. Rohnert Park, CA has a median income of about $80,528 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a person should spend a maximum of $1,879 on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $43,913. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $1,025 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%

The California sales tax and California income tax rates should definitely be considered when determining the overall cost of living in Rohnert Park, 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	Rohnert Park	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$25.90	$16.09	61.0%
Beauty Salon	$77.35	$37.33	107.2%
Toothpaste	$3.27	$2.45	33.5%
Shampoo	$1.26	$1.00	25.6%
Movie	$13.12	$10.28	27.6%
Bowling	$7.52	$4.93	52.5%

Groceries

Item	Rohnert Park	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.32	$3.80	13.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.64	$1.40	17.6%
Milk	$2.72	$2.01	35.6%
Potatoes	$3.78	$3.01	25.4%
Pizza	$11.98	$9.89	21.2%
Beer	$9.48	$8.90	6.6%

Health Care

Item	Rohnert Park	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$124.14	$102.16	21.5%
Doctor	$142.61	$108.36	31.6%
Dentist	$122.05	$92.53	31.9%
Ibuprofen	$11.97	$9.28	29.0%
Lipitor	$421.85	$425.82	0.9%

Housing

Item	Rohnert Park	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$341,000.00	$184,700.00	84.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$4,265.07	$1,202.44	254.7%
Apartment Rent	$1,407.00	$949.00	48.3%

Transportation

Item	Rohnert Park	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.07	$2.24	36.9%
Tire Balancing	$60.10	$46.29	29.8%

Utilities

Item	Rohnert Park	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$235.44	$165.96	41.9%
Phone	$24.12	$28.68	15.9%

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.
Bodega, CA	274	127	27%
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Roseland, CA	5,859	136	36%
Occidental, CA	898	144	44%
Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, CA	4,775	145	45%
Rohnert Park, CA	41,928	141	41%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Urbana, IL	41,941	92	-8%
Burleson, TX	41,962	99	-1%
Plainfield, IL	41,881	117	17%
Morgan Hill, CA	41,839	169	69%
Catonsville, MD	42,027	121	21%
Rohnert Park, CA	41,928	141	41%

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

Rohnert Park, CA Cost of Living