| Index | Mission Valley | San Diego | California |
| Cost of living | 136 | 174 | 143 |
| Goods & Services | 116 | 116 | 115 |
| Groceries | 113 | 113 | 108 |
| Health care | 100 | 100 | 103 |
| Housing | 168 | 294 | 197 |
| Transportation | 143 | 143 | 136 |
| Utilities | 149 | 149 | 144 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $110,534 | $9,211 | $2,579 | $3,316 |
| 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 | $29.50 | $27.62 | 6.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $69.17 | $51.11 | 35.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.99 | $4.09 | 2.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.62 | $1.54 | 5.1% |
| Movie | $17.79 | $12.88 | 38.1% |
| Yoga | $25.00 | $19.66 | 27.2% |
| Item | San Diego | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.03 | $7.70 | 4.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $3.70 | $1.66 | 122.6% |
| Milk | $5.20 | $4.73 | 9.9% |
| Potatoes | $4.85 | $5.26 | 7.7% |
| Pizza | $15.36 | $12.76 | 20.4% |
| Beer | $11.40 | $10.55 | 8.1% |
| Item | San Diego | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $141.42 | $140.06 | 1.0% |
| Doctor | $160.00 | $153.82 | 4.0% |
| Dentist | $119.02 | $123.15 | 3.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.39 | $11.73 | 5.6% |
| Lipitor | $21.63 | $23.61 | 8.4% |
| Item | San Diego | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $1,114,155.00 | $326,622.00 | 241.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $5,420.43 | $2,480.25 | 118.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $2,647.00 | $1,444.00 | 83.3% |
| Item | San Diego | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.57 | $3.06 | 49.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $82.37 | $65.21 | 26.3% |
| Item | San Diego | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $401.68 | $220.12 | 82.5% |
| Phone | $182.71 | $195.71 | 6.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA | 1,189 | 112 | 11.7% |
| Bostonia, CA | 18,008 | 145 | 44.7% |
| National City, CA | 63,422 | 147 | 47.4% |
| La Presa, CA | 38,679 | 150 | 50.2% |
| Lemon Grove, CA | 27,512 | 151 | 50.8% |
| San Diego, CA | 1,466,871 | 174 | 74.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Dallas, TX | 1,391,819 | 106 | 6.5% |
| Calgary, AB | 1,371,990 | n/a | |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,573,237 | 96 | 3.9% |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,632,157 | 104 | 4.5% |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,698,457 | 111 | 11.4% |
| San Diego, CA | 1,466,871 | 174 | 74.1% |
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