| Index | South Natomas | Sacramento | California |
| Cost of living | 111 | 118 | 140 |
| Goods & Services | 109 | 109 | 109 |
| Groceries | 104 | 104 | 112 |
| Health care | 118 | 118 | 109 |
| Housing | 109 | 132 | 196 |
| Transportation | 132 | 132 | 132 |
| Utilities | 108 | 108 | 127 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $55,351 | $4,613 | $1,291 | $1,661 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| Item | Sacramento | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $28.67 | $20.27 | 41.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $62.33 | $40.39 | 54.3% |
| Toothpaste | $2.81 | $2.36 | 19.0% |
| Shampoo | $0.99 | $1.08 | 7.7% |
| Movie | $14.16 | $10.99 | 28.9% |
| Bowling | $22.92 | $15.49 | 47.9% |
| Item | Sacramento | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.34 | $4.30 | 24.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.59 | $1.40 | 13.9% |
| Milk | $3.79 | $2.20 | 72.0% |
| Potatoes | $3.89 | $3.22 | 20.9% |
| Pizza | $15.99 | $10.74 | 48.9% |
| Beer | $9.14 | $9.60 | 4.8% |
| Item | Sacramento | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $146.32 | $109.73 | 33.4% |
| Doctor | $188.58 | $118.34 | 59.4% |
| Dentist | $96.32 | $100.94 | 4.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.01 | $9.93 | 10.8% |
| Lipitor | $488.12 | $469.53 | 4.0% |
| Item | Sacramento | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $259,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 40.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,601.63 | $1,229.62 | 30.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,057.00 | $949.00 | 11.4% |
| Item | Sacramento | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.11 | $2.71 | 51.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $51.87 | $51.86 | 0.0% |
| Item | Sacramento | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $196.19 | $170.84 | 14.8% |
| Phone | $184.64 | $187.18 | 1.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Freeport, CA | 105 | 112 | 11.7% |
| McClellan Park, CA | 1,093 | 96 | 3.7% |
| Knights Landing, CA | 1,240 | 102 | 2.2% |
| Fruitridge Pocket, CA | 5,554 | 104 | 4.2% |
| North Highlands, CA | 46,841 | 105 | 5.3% |
| Sacramento, CA | 484,530 | 118 | 17.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Kansas City, MO | 471,767 | 88 | 12.5% |
| Mesa, AZ | 470,456 | 96 | 3.7% |
| Long Beach, CA | 469,793 | 139 | 38.8% |
| Atlanta, GA | 456,378 | 107 | 6.6% |
| Fresno, CA | 513,807 | 109 | 8.5% |
| Sacramento, CA | 484,530 | 118 | 17.7% |
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