| Index | Lakeshore | San Francisco | California |
| Cost of living | 263 | 245 | 141 |
| Groceries | 117 | 122 | 111 |
| Health care | 115 | 123 | 116 |
| Housing | 593 | 516 | 197 |
| Transportation | 127 | 132 | 118 |
| Utilities | 126 | 126 | 119 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 126 | 140 | 120 |
| Household Items | 110 | 118 | 111 |
| Education & Childcare | 130 | 154 | 127 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $155,917 | $12,993 | $3,638 | $4,678 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Strawberry CDP (Tuolumne County), CA | 119 | 115 | 15.1% |
| El Cerrito CDP, CA | 5,896 | 141 | 41.1% |
| Emeryville, CA | 12,131 | 171 | 71.1% |
| Oakland, CA | 431,366 | 188 | 88.4% |
| El Cerrito, CA | 25,955 | 202 | 102.3% |
| San Francisco, CA | 898,133 | 245 | 145.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Indianapolis, IN | 899,521 | 93 | 6.6% |
| Charlotte, NC | 903,228 | 110 | 10.2% |
| Columbus, OH | 914,920 | 97 | 3.5% |
| Fort Worth, TX | 926,371 | 103 | 2.9% |
| Jacksonville, FL | 934,752 | 108 | 8.0% |
| San Francisco, CA | 898,133 | 245 | 145.5% |