| Index | San Simeon | California | National |
| Cost of living | 123 | 141 | 100 |
| Groceries | 111 | 111 | 100 |
| Health care | 113 | 116 | 100 |
| Housing | 144 | 197 | 100 |
| Transportation | 113 | 118 | 100 |
| Utilities | 119 | 119 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 116 | 120 | 100 |
| Household Items | 109 | 111 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 123 | 127 | 100 |

| Cost of living index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $78,484 | $6,540 | $1,831 | $2,355 |
| Renters | $73,658 | $6,138 | $1,719 | $2,210 |
| 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. |
| Oak Shores, CA | 334 | 156 | 55.5% |
| Cambria, CA | 5,731 | 173 | 72.5% |
| San Simeon, CA | 567 | 123 | 23.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Eek, AK | 567 | 94 | 6.4% |
| Nunn, CO | 567 | 111 | 10.6% |
| Elk Horn, IA | 567 | 85 | 15.4% |
| Ridgeville, IN | 567 | 77 | 22.8% |
| Naples, ME | 567 | 100 | 0.5% |
| San Simeon, CA | 567 | 123 | 23.2% |