Cost Of Living in Taft Mosswood, CA

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20%

Overall NAT. AVG.

12%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

15%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2025 and was released from C2ER in January, 2026; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Taft Mosswood	California	National
Cost of living	120	143	100
Goods & Services	112	115	100
Groceries	104	108	100
Health care	125	103	100
Housing	115	197	100
Transportation	136	136	100
Utilities	161	144	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Taft Mosswood is 16% lower than the California average
The cost of living in Taft Mosswood is 20% higher than the national average
Taft Mosswood housing is 15% higher than the national average
California general sales tax is 42% higher than the national average
California state income tax is 61% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$88,644	$7,387	$2,068	$2,660
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

California Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
California	7.25%	10.5%

California Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
California	1%	13.3%

Goods & Services

Item	Taft Mosswood	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$24.41	$27.62	11.6%
Beauty Salon	$62.10	$51.11	21.5%
Toothpaste	$4.13	$4.09	0.9%
Shampoo	$1.99	$1.54	29.1%
Movie	$19.81	$12.88	53.8%
Yoga	$23.40	$19.66	19.0%

Groceries

Item	Taft Mosswood	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$7.83	$7.70	1.6%
Fried Chicken	$2.21	$1.66	32.9%
Milk	$4.94	$4.73	4.4%
Potatoes	$5.10	$5.26	3.0%
Pizza	$19.29	$12.76	51.1%
Beer	$10.99	$10.55	4.2%

Health Care

Item	Taft Mosswood	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$124.19	$140.06	11.3%
Doctor	$162.38	$153.82	5.6%
Dentist	$203.82	$123.15	65.5%
Ibuprofen	$11.92	$11.73	1.6%
Lipitor	$22.01	$23.61	6.8%

Housing

Item	Taft Mosswood	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$313,077.00	$326,622.00	4.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,197.53	$2,480.25	28.9%
Apartment Rent	$2,329.00	$1,444.00	61.3%

Transportation

Item	Taft Mosswood	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.39	$3.06	43.5%
Tire Balancing	$77.27	$65.21	18.5%

Utilities

Item	Taft Mosswood	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$439.61	$220.12	99.7%
Phone	$192.03	$195.71	1.9%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Kennedy, CA	2,977	116	16.0%
August, CA	8,218	116	16.3%
Garden Acres, CA	10,318	119	18.6%
Terminous, CA	415	121	21.1%
Country Club, CA	9,494	126	25.9%
Taft Mosswood, CA	1,099	120	19.9%

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Taft Mosswood, CA	1,099	120	19.9%