| Index | Squirrel Mountain Valley | California | National |
| Cost of living | 123 | 141 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 102 | 111 | 100 |
| Groceries | 110 | 116 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 111 | 100 |
| Housing | 144 | 196 | 100 |
| Transportation | 116 | 129 | 100 |
| Utilities | 158 | 129 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Renters | $11,362 | $947 | $265 | $341 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 12.3% |
| Item | Squirrel Mountain Valley | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $25.33 | $22.08 | 14.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $55.23 | $42.88 | 28.8% |
| Toothpaste | $2.42 | $2.57 | 5.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.31 | $1.15 | 13.6% |
| Movie | $10.54 | $11.51 | 8.4% |
| Bowling | $16.61 | $16.62 | 0.0% |
| Item | Squirrel Mountain Valley | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.23 | $4.98 | 5.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.87 | $1.58 | 18.0% |
| Milk | $2.66 | $2.42 | 9.8% |
| Potatoes | $2.76 | $3.54 | 21.9% |
| Pizza | $13.51 | $11.49 | 17.6% |
| Beer | $9.71 | $10.04 | 3.3% |
| Item | Squirrel Mountain Valley | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $87.61 | $117.76 | 25.6% |
| Doctor | $115.48 | $125.34 | 7.9% |
| Dentist | $121.83 | $107.52 | 13.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.58 | $10.26 | 6.6% |
| Lipitor | $481.04 | $459.24 | 4.7% |
| Item | Squirrel Mountain Valley | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $302,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 63.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,843.71 | $1,697.41 | 8.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $817.00 | $949.00 | 13.9% |
| Item | Squirrel Mountain Valley | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $5.13 | $3.85 | 33.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $47.87 | $57.01 | 16.0% |
| Item | Squirrel Mountain Valley | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $360.76 | $177.27 | 103.5% |
| Phone | $178.56 | $189.62 | 5.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sugarloaf Village, CA | 8 | 113 | 13.4% |
| Sugarloaf Saw Mill, CA | 0 | 113 | 13.4% |
| Onyx, CA | 576 | 113 | 13.4% |
| Idlewild, CA | 0 | 113 | 13.4% |
| Poso Park, CA | 3 | 113 | 13.4% |
| Squirrel Mountain Valley, CA | 1,146 | 123 | 22.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Killen, AL | 1,146 | 87 | 12.8% |
| Woodland Heights, PA | 1,146 | 84 | 15.7% |
| Granger, TX | 1,146 | 80 | 19.5% |
| Saint-Zénon, QC | 1,146 | n/a | |
| Crowley Lake, CA | 1,145 | 146 | 45.9% |
| Squirrel Mountain Valley, CA | 1,146 | 123 | 22.5% |
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