Index | Vista | California | National |
Cost of living | 137 | 140 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 108 | 111 | 100 |
Groceries | 116 | 118 | 100 |
Health care | 110 | 113 | 100 |
Housing | 191 | 196 | 100 |
Transportation | 130 | 128 | 100 |
Utilities | 119 | 118 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $74,075 | $6,173 | $1,728 | $2,222 |
Renters | $44,650 | $3,721 | $1,042 | $1,340 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
California | 1% | 13.3% |
Item | Vista | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $20.80 | $17.49 | 18.9% |
Beauty Salon | $61.25 | $38.17 | 60.5% |
Toothpaste | $2.49 | $2.32 | 7.3% |
Shampoo | $1.39 | $1.01 | 37.4% |
Movie | $14.12 | $10.72 | 31.7% |
Bowling | $20.67 | $13.86 | 49.1% |
Item | Vista | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $3.32 | $3.90 | 14.9% |
Fried Chicken | $1.79 | $1.40 | 28.2% |
Milk | $2.19 | $1.96 | 11.6% |
Potatoes | $2.99 | $3.18 | 6.1% |
Pizza | $10.99 | $10.39 | 5.7% |
Beer | $9.66 | $9.23 | 4.7% |
Item | Vista | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $114.50 | $106.34 | 7.7% |
Doctor | $131.25 | $115.25 | 13.9% |
Dentist | $104.00 | $98.38 | 5.7% |
Ibuprofen | $12.32 | $9.26 | 33.0% |
Lipitor | $483.87 | $466.47 | 3.7% |
Item | Vista | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $392,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 112.6% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,842.85 | $1,273.32 | 123.3% |
Apartment Rent | $1,331.00 | $949.00 | 40.3% |
Item | Vista | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.79 | $2.59 | 46.2% |
Tire Balancing | $52.00 | $48.90 | 6.4% |
Item | Vista | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $230.87 | $167.60 | 37.7% |
Phone | $173.40 | $163.42 | 6.1% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Pala, CA | 1,006 | 111 | 11% |
Escondido, CA | 149,912 | 134 | 34% |
Camp Pendleton North, CA | 7,885 | 137 | 37% |
Oceanside, CA | 173,829 | 137 | 37% |
Fallbrook, CA | 31,771 | 139 | 39% |
Vista, CA | 98,560 | 137 | 37% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Renton, WA | 98,499 | 138 | 38% |
San Angelo, TX | 98,694 | 86 | -14% |
Albany, NY | 98,425 | 102 | 2% |
Davie, FL | 98,717 | 109 | 9% |
Flint, MI | 98,918 | 81 | -19% |
Vista, CA | 98,560 | 137 | 37% |