Cost Of Living in San Diego Country Estates, CA

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63%

Overall NAT. AVG.

13%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

176%

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 Diego Country Estates	California	National
Cost of living	163	140	100
Goods & Services	113	111	100
Groceries	116	112	100
Health care	105	109	100
Housing	276	196	100
Transportation	127	126	100
Utilities	107	127	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in San Diego Country Estates is 17% higher than the California average
The cost of living in San Diego Country Estates is 63% higher than the national average
San Diego Country Estates housing is 176% 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	$123,892	$10,324	$2,891	$3,717
Renters	$117,313	$9,776	$2,737	$3,520

The affordability of the housing market in San Diego Country Estates, CA as well as the overall cost of living can be predicted by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should be spent on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among San Diego Country Estates homeowners, the median income is $123,892. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $2,891 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $117,313. This indicates that renters would have a maximum of $2,737 for their rent related monthly costs.

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 Diego Country Estates	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$26.92	$24.26	10.9%
Beauty Salon	$65.77	$45.56	44.3%
Toothpaste	$3.73	$3.70	0.7%
Shampoo	$1.50	$1.28	17.1%
Movie	$16.89	$12.13	39.2%
Bowling	$24.67	$18.00	37.1%

Groceries

Item	San Diego Country Estates	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.47	$5.84	6.3%
Fried Chicken	$3.05	$1.57	93.7%
Milk	$4.98	$4.67	6.5%
Potatoes	$4.94	$4.93	0.0%
Pizza	$14.69	$12.09	21.5%
Beer	$11.25	$10.41	8.1%

Health Care

Item	San Diego Country Estates	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$138.66	$125.68	10.3%
Doctor	$132.50	$135.78	2.4%
Dentist	$121.37	$113.29	7.1%
Ibuprofen	$12.01	$10.65	12.7%
Lipitor	$508.17	$468.60	8.4%

Housing

Item	San Diego Country Estates	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$534,800.00	$184,700.00	189.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$5,168.91	$2,346.69	120.3%
Apartment Rent	$2,325.00	$949.00	145.0%

Transportation

Item	San Diego Country Estates	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.68	$3.46	35.1%
Tire Balancing	$64.40	$59.92	7.5%

Utilities

Item	San Diego Country Estates	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$223.42	$193.99	15.2%
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.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Bostonia, CA	17,532	139	39.2%
Julian, CA	1,318	143	42.9%
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Winter Gardens, CA	22,785	144	44.3%
Descanso, CA	1,398	145	44.7%
San Diego Country Estates, CA	9,752	163	62.7%

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