Index | Sierra City | California | National |
Cost of living | 127 | 140 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 113 | 111 | 100 |
Groceries | 100 | 118 | 100 |
Health care | 110 | 113 | 100 |
Housing | 174 | 196 | 100 |
Transportation | 113 | 128 | 100 |
Utilities | 85 | 118 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $169,500 | $14,125 | $3,955 | $5,086 |
Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
California | 1% | 13.3% |
Item | Sierra City | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $17.55 | $17.49 | 0.4% |
Beauty Salon | $46.47 | $38.17 | 21.8% |
Toothpaste | $3.68 | $2.32 | 58.7% |
Shampoo | $1.02 | $1.01 | 0.8% |
Movie | $10.33 | $10.72 | 3.6% |
Bowling | $4.57 | $13.86 | 67.0% |
Item | Sierra City | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $3.52 | $3.90 | 9.8% |
Fried Chicken | $1.55 | $1.40 | 11.1% |
Milk | $2.16 | $1.96 | 10.2% |
Potatoes | $1.99 | $3.18 | 37.5% |
Pizza | $13.32 | $10.39 | 28.2% |
Beer | $8.19 | $9.23 | 11.3% |
Item | Sierra City | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $108.47 | $106.34 | 2.0% |
Doctor | $138.14 | $115.25 | 19.9% |
Dentist | $99.33 | $98.38 | 1.0% |
Ibuprofen | $10.44 | $9.26 | 12.7% |
Lipitor | $385.41 | $466.47 | 17.4% |
Item | Sierra City | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $320,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 73.6% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,275.94 | $1,273.32 | 0.2% |
Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
Item | Sierra City | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.73 | $2.59 | 5.2% |
Tire Balancing | $44.33 | $48.90 | 9.3% |
Item | Sierra City | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $113.26 | $167.60 | 32.4% |
Phone | $30.01 | $163.42 | 81.6% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Washington, CA | 79 | 106 | 6% |
Johnsville, CA | 0 | 106 | 6% |
Blairsden, CA | 51 | 106 | 6% |
Alleghany, CA | 134 | 106 | 6% |
Gold Mountain, CA | 21 | 106 | 6% |
Sierra City, CA | 204 | 127 | 27% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Cantwell, AK | 204 | 118 | 18% |
East Waterford, PA | 204 | 89 | -11% |
Norcatur, KS | 204 | 71 | -29% |
Riverdale, NE | 204 | 86 | -14% |
Volin, SD | 204 | 80 | -20% |
Sierra City, CA | 204 | 127 | 27% |