| Index | Valley Acres | California | National |
| Cost of living index | 104 | 140 | 100 |
| Index | Valley Acres | California | National |
| Goods & Services index | 110 | 111 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 110 | 118 | 100 |
| Health care index | 107 | 113 | 100 |
| Housing index | 75 | 196 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 123 | 128 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 146 | 118 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $46,625 | $3,885 | $1,088 | $1,399 |
| 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 | Valley Acres | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $18.33 | $17.49 | 4.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $83.33 | $38.17 | 118.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.55 | $2.32 | 53.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.17 | $1.01 | 15.6% |
| Movie | $11.72 | $10.72 | 9.3% |
| Bowling | $11.67 | $13.86 | 15.8% |
| Item | Valley Acres | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.06 | $3.90 | 4.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.97 | $1.40 | 41.1% |
| Milk | $2.14 | $1.96 | 9.1% |
| Potatoes | $3.88 | $3.18 | 21.9% |
| Pizza | $8.99 | $10.39 | 13.5% |
| Beer | $9.48 | $9.23 | 2.7% |
| Item | Valley Acres | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $108.00 | $106.34 | 1.6% |
| Doctor | $121.25 | $115.25 | 5.2% |
| Dentist | $108.33 | $98.38 | 10.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.90 | $9.26 | 17.7% |
| Lipitor | $483.33 | $466.47 | 3.6% |
| Item | Valley Acres | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $112,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 39.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,214.38 | $1,273.32 | 4.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,025.00 | $949.00 | 8.0% |
| Item | Valley Acres | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.68 | $2.59 | 42.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $46.67 | $48.90 | 4.6% |
| Item | Valley Acres | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $312.56 | $167.60 | 86.5% |
| Phone | $173.40 | $163.42 | 6.1% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| McKittrick, CA | 121 | 89 | -11% |
| Fellows, CA | 76 | 92 | -8% |
| Maricopa, CA | 1,115 | 95 | -5% |
| Tupman, CA | 216 | 97 | -3% |
| Ford City, CA | 4,735 | 101 | 1% |
| Valley Acres, CA | 456 | 104 | 4% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Depew, OK | 456 | 79 | -21% |
| Orestes, IN | 456 | 80 | -20% |
| Broomes Island, MD | 456 | 134 | 34% |
| Whitesville, KY | 456 | 86 | -14% |
| Ehrhardt, SC | 456 | 84 | -16% |
| Valley Acres, CA | 456 | 104 | 4% |