Index | San Luis Obispo | California | National |
Cost of living | 159 | 140 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 110 | 111 | 100 |
Groceries | 110 | 118 | 100 |
Health care | 107 | 113 | 100 |
Housing | 257 | 196 | 100 |
Transportation | 123 | 128 | 100 |
Utilities | 146 | 118 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $88,221 | $7,352 | $2,058 | $2,647 |
Renters | $31,494 | $2,625 | $735 | $945 |
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 Luis Obispo | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $18.33 | $17.49 | 4.8% |
Beauty Salon | $83.33 | $38.17 | 118.3% |
Toothpaste | $3.55 | $2.32 | 53.0% |
Shampoo | $1.17 | $1.01 | 15.6% |
Movie | $11.72 | $10.72 | 9.3% |
Bowling | $11.67 | $13.86 | 15.8% |
Item | San Luis Obispo | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $4.06 | $3.90 | 4.1% |
Fried Chicken | $1.97 | $1.40 | 41.1% |
Milk | $2.14 | $1.96 | 9.1% |
Potatoes | $3.88 | $3.18 | 21.9% |
Pizza | $8.99 | $10.39 | 13.5% |
Beer | $9.48 | $9.23 | 2.7% |
Item | San Luis Obispo | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $108.00 | $106.34 | 1.6% |
Doctor | $121.25 | $115.25 | 5.2% |
Dentist | $108.33 | $98.38 | 10.1% |
Ibuprofen | $10.90 | $9.26 | 17.7% |
Lipitor | $483.33 | $466.47 | 3.6% |
Item | San Luis Obispo | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $567,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 207.3% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,214.38 | $1,273.32 | 4.6% |
Apartment Rent | $1,323.00 | $949.00 | 39.4% |
Item | San Luis Obispo | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.68 | $2.59 | 42.0% |
Tire Balancing | $46.67 | $48.90 | 4.6% |
Item | San Luis Obispo | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $312.56 | $167.60 | 86.5% |
Phone | $173.40 | $163.42 | 6.1% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Los Berros, CA | 718 | 117 | 17% |
Oceano, CA | 8,262 | 128 | 28% |
Grover Beach, CA | 13,484 | 142 | 42% |
Los Osos, CA | 15,603 | 144 | 44% |
Santa Margarita, CA | 1,346 | 146 | 46% |
San Luis Obispo, CA | 46,716 | 159 | 59% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Palm Springs, CA | 46,714 | 121 | 21% |
Twin Falls, ID | 46,623 | 87 | -13% |
Texas City, TX | 46,811 | 89 | -11% |
North Highlands, CA | 46,841 | 106 | 6% |
Hattiesburg, MS | 46,846 | 83 | -17% |
San Luis Obispo, CA | 46,716 | 159 | 59% |