Cost Of Living in San Antonio Heights, CA

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86%

Overall NAT. AVG.

12%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

263%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	San Antonio Heights	California	National
Cost of living	186	140	100
Goods & Services	112	111	100
Groceries	113	112	100
Health care	99	109	100
Housing	363	196	100
Transportation	124	126	100
Utilities	94	127	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in San Antonio Heights is 34% higher than the California average
The cost of living in San Antonio Heights is 86% higher than the national average
San Antonio Heights housing is 263% higher than the national average
California general sales tax is 42% higher than the national average
California state income tax is 61% 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	$122,031	$10,169	$2,847	$3,661
Renters	$57,390	$4,783	$1,339	$1,722

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in San Antonio Heights, CA, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in San Antonio Heights have a median income of $122,031. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $2,847 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $57,390, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $1,339.

California Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
California	7.25%	10.5%

California Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
California	1%	13.3%

Goods & Services

Item	San Antonio Heights	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$27.27	$24.26	12.4%
Beauty Salon	$41.78	$45.56	8.3%
Toothpaste	$3.61	$3.70	2.6%
Shampoo	$1.34	$1.28	4.9%
Movie	$11.04	$12.13	9.0%
Bowling	$21.11	$18.00	17.3%

Groceries

Item	San Antonio Heights	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.89	$5.84	0.8%
Fried Chicken	$3.49	$1.57	121.9%
Milk	$4.92	$4.67	5.4%
Potatoes	$4.92	$4.93	0.3%
Pizza	$15.31	$12.09	26.6%
Beer	$10.26	$10.41	1.4%

Health Care

Item	San Antonio Heights	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$112.92	$125.68	10.2%
Doctor	$95.50	$135.78	29.7%
Dentist	$117.28	$113.29	3.5%
Ibuprofen	$10.58	$10.65	0.7%
Lipitor	$521.17	$468.60	11.2%

Housing

Item	San Antonio Heights	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$821,200.00	$184,700.00	344.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,441.43	$2,346.69	4.0%
Apartment Rent	$1,651.00	$949.00	74.0%

Transportation

Item	San Antonio Heights	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.75	$3.46	37.3%
Tire Balancing	$61.38	$59.92	2.4%

Utilities

Item	San Antonio Heights	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$378.97	$193.99	95.4%
Phone	$180.31	$192.25	6.2%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Bloomington, CA	21,907	125	24.6%
Lytle Creek, CA	656	126	26.5%
Wrightwood, CA	4,362	131	31.2%
Fontana, CA	212,704	135	35.1%
Jurupa Valley, CA	106,646	135	35.4%
San Antonio Heights, CA	3,113	186	86.4%

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San Antonio Heights, CA	3,113	186	86.4%