San Leandro cost of living index

An overview of the general cost of living index for San Leandro, CA is displayed above for your reference. Residents in San Leandro, CA enjoy a cost of living index of 147. This index is 6% higher than the California average, and 47% higher than the national average. The following categories are used when determining the cost of living index for any given city: health care (5%), transportation (9%), utilities (10%), groceries (13%), housing (30%), and goods/services (33%). Clearly, housing and goods/services make up the majority of the formula for calculating the cost of living index. Because of this, the general cost of living for any given area can be estimated by looking at the cost of everyday goods in that area. For those living in San Leandro, CA, the average cost of goods and services is 11% higher than it is in California, and it is 22% higher than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in San Leandro, CA as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for San Leandro, CA homeowners, is $87,798. This would allow for a maximum of $2,048 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $46,745 which would result in a maximum of $1,091 to be spent on rental costs.

California Sales Tax

California Income Tax

One thing to keep in mind when considering the cost of living in San Leandro, CA is the California sales tax and California income tax rates. Sales taxes are taxes that are collected on most goods or services sold. Sales taxes can vary by state and can be as high as 7% and as low as 0% as not every state imposes a sales tax. The California sales tax rate is 7.25% and the maximum surtax that can be charged is 10.25%. Income tax is the tax imposed on income by both the federal and state government. The income tax rates varies by individual state and will also be higher or lower depending on the applicable tax bracket. The rates of state income tax can vary from 0% to more than 9%. The California income tax rates range from 1% to 13.3%.

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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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Source: The San Leandro, CA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.