| Index | Darnall | San Diego | California |
| Cost of living | 129 | 149 | 140 |
| Goods & Services | 108 | 108 | 111 |
| Groceries | 116 | 116 | 118 |
| Health care | 110 | 110 | 113 |
| Housing | 163 | 230 | 196 |
| Transportation | 130 | 130 | 128 |
| Utilities | 119 | 119 | 118 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $61,064 | $5,089 | $1,425 | $1,832 |
| 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 Diego | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.80 | $17.49 | 18.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $61.25 | $38.17 | 60.5% |
| Toothpaste | $2.49 | $2.32 | 7.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.39 | $1.01 | 37.4% |
| Movie | $14.12 | $10.72 | 31.7% |
| Bowling | $20.67 | $13.86 | 49.1% |
| Item | San Diego | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.32 | $3.90 | 14.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.79 | $1.40 | 28.2% |
| Milk | $2.19 | $1.96 | 11.6% |
| Potatoes | $2.99 | $3.18 | 6.1% |
| Pizza | $10.99 | $10.39 | 5.7% |
| Beer | $9.66 | $9.23 | 4.7% |
| Item | San Diego | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $114.50 | $106.34 | 7.7% |
| Doctor | $131.25 | $115.25 | 13.9% |
| Dentist | $104.00 | $98.38 | 5.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.32 | $9.26 | 33.0% |
| Lipitor | $483.87 | $466.47 | 3.7% |
| Item | San Diego | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $488,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 164.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,842.85 | $1,273.32 | 123.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,427.00 | $949.00 | 50.4% |
| Item | San Diego | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.79 | $2.59 | 46.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $52.00 | $48.90 | 6.4% |
| Item | San Diego | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $230.87 | $167.60 | 37.7% |
| Phone | $173.40 | $163.42 | 6.1% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA | 1,154 | 105 | 5% |
| Bostonia, CA | 16,295 | 123 | 23% |
| National City, CA | 60,349 | 126 | 26% |
| La Presa, CA | 37,110 | 128 | 28% |
| Winter Gardens, CA | 21,255 | 130 | 30% |
| San Diego, CA | 1,374,812 | 149 | 49% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,439,358 | 88 | -12% |
| Dallas, TX | 1,278,433 | 99 | -1% |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,555,324 | 96 | -4% |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,559,938 | 102 | 2% |
| San Jose, CA | 1,009,363 | 181 | 81% |
| San Diego, CA | 1,374,812 | 149 | 49% |
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