Vacaville, CA Cost Of Living

Vacaville cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Vacaville	California	National
Cost of living index	127	138	100
Index	Vacaville	California	National
Goods & Services index	109	110	100
Groceries index	117	115	100
Health care index	104	109	100
Housing index	167	196	100
Transportation index	123	125	100
Utilities index	89	114	100

A general overview of the cost of living index for Vacaville, CA is displayed above. In Vacaville, CA, the overall cost of living index is 127, which is 8% lower than the California average and 27% higher than the U.S. average. The following categories are used to calculate the overall cost of living index: goods/services (33%), housing (30%), groceries (13%), utilities (10%), transportation (9%) and health care (5%). From the list, it is clear that the categories of goods/services and housing are responsible for the largest portions of the overall cost of living index. As a general rule, everyday goods and services provide an accurate measure of the general cost of goods in any given city. In the case of Vacaville, CA, the city's goods and services are 1% lower than the California average and 9% higher than the U.S. average.

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The cost of living in Vacaville is 8% lower than the California average.
The cost of living in Vacaville is 27% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Vacaville is 67% higher than the national average.
California general sales tax is 42% higher than the national average.
California state income tax is 55% 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	$93,777	$7,815	$2,188	$2,814
Renters	$53,727	$4,477	$1,254	$1,612

If you want to find a good determining factor for the cost of living and the general affordability of housing in Vacaville, CA, all you must look at is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Vacaville, CA, the median monthly income is $93,777 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $2,188 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $53,727, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $1,254 on monthly rental expenses.

California Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
California	7.25%	10.25%

California Income Tax

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

When considering the overall cost of living expenses in Vacaville, CA, it's important to take into account the sales tax for California, as well as the rate for income tax in California. Goods and services sold to consumers in any state have some form of sales tax. Each state has its own tax code, which means that sales tax rates vary from state to state, ranging from over 7% in some states to as low as 0% in others. The maximum surtax for California is 10.25%, and the sales tax in the state of California is 7.25%. Alternatively, the tax imposed on your income by the state government is known as income tax. The rate for this tax also varies from state to state, and your rate is affected by your tax bracket, which is determined by your level of income. Income tax rates might be as high as 9%, down to as low as 0%. The range for income tax rates in California starts from 1% and goes up to 13.3%.

Goods & Services

Item	Vacaville	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$19.61	$16.09	21.9%
Beauty Salon	$51.92	$37.33	39.1%
Toothpaste	$2.87	$2.45	17.4%
Shampoo	$1.23	$1.00	22.6%
Movie	$13.35	$10.28	29.9%
Bowling	$6.27	$4.93	27.1%

Groceries

Item	Vacaville	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.91	$3.80	2.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.40	$1.40	0.2%
Milk	$2.85	$2.01	41.8%
Potatoes	$3.49	$3.01	15.9%
Pizza	$14.69	$9.89	48.6%
Beer	$8.77	$8.90	1.4%

Health Care

Item	Vacaville	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$122.96	$102.16	20.4%
Doctor	$100.28	$108.36	7.5%
Dentist	$96.52	$92.53	4.3%
Ibuprofen	$11.90	$9.28	28.3%
Lipitor	$437.10	$425.82	2.6%

Housing

Item	Vacaville	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$322,600.00	$184,700.00	74.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,457.03	$1,202.44	21.2%
Apartment Rent	$1,416.00	$949.00	49.2%

Transportation

Item	Vacaville	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.82	$2.24	25.7%
Tire Balancing	$53.95	$46.29	16.5%

Utilities

Item	Vacaville	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$168.47	$165.96	1.5%
Phone	$21.67	$28.68	24.5%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Moskowite Corner, CA	198	82	-18%
Lemon Hill, CA	13,575	98	-2%
Green Valley CDP (Los Angeles County), CA	1,000	123	23%
University of California-Davis, CA	6,957	116	16%
Winters, CA	6,974	118	18%
Vacaville, CA	95,607	127	27%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Dearborn, MI	95,520	91	-9%
South Gate, CA	95,219	125	25%
Portsmouth, VA	96,071	105	5%
Mission Viejo, CA	96,178	166	66%
New Bedford, MA	94,988	112	12%
Vacaville, CA	95,607	127	27%

Source: The Vacaville, CA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Vacaville, CA Cost of Living