| Index | Taft Heights | California | National |
| Cost of living | 107 | 143 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 106 | 115 | 100 |
| Groceries | 106 | 108 | 100 |
| Health care | 86 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing | 82 | 197 | 100 |
| Transportation | 125 | 136 | 100 |
| Utilities | 175 | 144 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $73,298 | $6,108 | $1,710 | $2,199 |
| Renters | $47,856 | $3,988 | $1,117 | $1,436 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| Item | Taft Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.67 | $27.62 | 7.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $58.73 | $51.11 | 14.9% |
| Toothpaste | $3.97 | $4.09 | 3.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.48 | $1.54 | 4.0% |
| Movie | $12.85 | $12.88 | 0.2% |
| Yoga | $20.52 | $19.66 | 4.4% |
| Item | Taft Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.09 | $7.70 | 5.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $3.53 | $1.66 | 112.4% |
| Milk | $5.06 | $4.73 | 6.9% |
| Potatoes | $4.85 | $5.26 | 7.7% |
| Pizza | $16.07 | $12.76 | 25.9% |
| Beer | $10.55 | $10.55 | 0.0% |
| Item | Taft Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $144.91 | $140.06 | 3.5% |
| Doctor | $104.66 | $153.82 | 32.0% |
| Dentist | $114.22 | $123.15 | 7.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.68 | $11.73 | 0.4% |
| Lipitor | $19.05 | $23.61 | 19.3% |
| Item | Taft Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $254,405.00 | $326,622.00 | 22.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,404.22 | $2,480.25 | 3.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,322.00 | $1,444.00 | 8.4% |
| Item | Taft Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.94 | $3.06 | 28.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $74.52 | $65.21 | 14.3% |
| Item | Taft Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $496.89 | $220.12 | 125.7% |
| Phone | $182.71 | $195.71 | 6.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cuyama, CA | 11 | 117 | 17.1% |
| McKittrick, CA | 136 | 93 | 7.3% |
| Maricopa, CA | 2,215 | 98 | 2.0% |
| Tupman, CA | 139 | 99 | 0.8% |
| Fellows, CA | 55 | 100 | 0.1% |
| Taft Heights, CA | 1,564 | 107 | 6.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fryeburg, ME | 1,564 | 103 | 3.5% |
| Wilton, ME | 1,564 | 92 | 7.9% |
| Eureka, MT | 1,564 | 99 | 1.1% |
| Thornville, OH | 1,564 | 97 | 3.3% |
| La Grulla, TX | 1,564 | 74 | 25.6% |
| Taft Heights, CA | 1,564 | 107 | 6.6% |
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