Index | San Carlos | California | National |
Cost of living | 237 | 140 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 137 | 111 | 100 |
Groceries | 127 | 118 | 100 |
Health care | 127 | 113 | 100 |
Housing | 478 | 196 | 100 |
Transportation | 141 | 128 | 100 |
Utilities | 122 | 118 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $163,678 | $13,640 | $3,819 | $4,911 |
Renters | $73,863 | $6,155 | $1,723 | $2,216 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
California | 1% | 13.3% |
Item | San Carlos | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $23.67 | $17.49 | 35.3% |
Beauty Salon | $84.88 | $38.17 | 122.4% |
Toothpaste | $2.92 | $2.32 | 25.8% |
Shampoo | $1.37 | $1.01 | 35.4% |
Movie | $15.04 | $10.72 | 40.2% |
Bowling | $21.14 | $13.86 | 52.5% |
Item | San Carlos | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $3.47 | $3.90 | 11.0% |
Fried Chicken | $1.39 | $1.40 | 0.4% |
Milk | $2.34 | $1.96 | 19.3% |
Potatoes | $2.57 | $3.18 | 19.3% |
Pizza | $13.99 | $10.39 | 34.6% |
Beer | $10.39 | $9.23 | 12.6% |
Item | San Carlos | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $143.14 | $106.34 | 34.6% |
Doctor | $154.00 | $115.25 | 33.6% |
Dentist | $138.14 | $98.38 | 40.4% |
Ibuprofen | $12.19 | $9.26 | 31.6% |
Lipitor | $435.97 | $466.47 | 6.5% |
Item | San Carlos | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $1,107,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 499.7% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $4,745.39 | $1,273.32 | 272.7% |
Apartment Rent | $1,849.00 | $949.00 | 94.8% |
Item | San Carlos | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.82 | $2.59 | 47.5% |
Tire Balancing | $65.75 | $48.90 | 34.5% |
Item | San Carlos | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $224.45 | $167.60 | 33.9% |
Phone | $195.57 | $163.42 | 19.7% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Mountain View CDP, CA | 2,585 | 138 | 38% |
Ashland, CA | 24,288 | 140 | 40% |
Cherryland, CA | 15,066 | 140 | 40% |
Hayward, CA | 154,507 | 149 | 49% |
San Leandro, CA | 89,039 | 151 | 51% |
San Carlos, CA | 29,596 | 237 | 137% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Sterling, VA | 29,597 | 131 | 31% |
Niles, IL | 29,628 | 114 | 14% |
Gloucester, MA | 29,546 | 136 | 36% |
Winter Park, FL | 29,543 | 115 | 15% |
Granite City, IL | 29,662 | 83 | -17% |
San Carlos, CA | 29,596 | 237 | 137% |