Index | West Carson | California | National |
Cost of living | 138 | 140 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 112 | 111 | 100 |
Groceries | 116 | 118 | 100 |
Health care | 111 | 113 | 100 |
Housing | 195 | 196 | 100 |
Transportation | 126 | 128 | 100 |
Utilities | 107 | 118 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $75,359 | $6,280 | $1,758 | $2,261 |
Renters | $50,081 | $4,173 | $1,168 | $1,503 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
California | 1% | 13.3% |
Item | West Carson | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $22.40 | $17.49 | 28.1% |
Beauty Salon | $68.75 | $38.17 | 80.1% |
Toothpaste | $2.49 | $2.32 | 7.3% |
Shampoo | $1.32 | $1.01 | 30.4% |
Movie | $16.10 | $10.72 | 50.1% |
Bowling | $20.33 | $13.86 | 46.7% |
Item | West Carson | 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 | West Carson | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $126.40 | $106.34 | 18.9% |
Doctor | $126.00 | $115.25 | 9.3% |
Dentist | $109.40 | $98.38 | 11.2% |
Ibuprofen | $12.32 | $9.26 | 33.0% |
Lipitor | $483.87 | $466.47 | 3.7% |
Item | West Carson | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $399,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 116.5% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,944.66 | $1,273.32 | 131.3% |
Apartment Rent | $1,379.00 | $949.00 | 45.3% |
Item | West Carson | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.70 | $2.59 | 42.8% |
Tire Balancing | $50.20 | $48.90 | 2.7% |
Item | West Carson | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $184.11 | $167.60 | 9.8% |
Phone | $186.90 | $163.42 | 14.4% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Westside, CA | 269 | 106 | 6% |
Willowbrook, CA | 22,035 | 119 | 19% |
Florence-Graham, CA | 63,390 | 120 | 20% |
Compton, CA | 97,740 | 120 | 20% |
East Rancho Dominguez, CA | 15,887 | 122 | 22% |
West Carson, CA | 21,929 | 138 | 38% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Pace, FL | 21,922 | 97 | -3% |
Sunny Isles Beach, FL | 21,937 | 122 | 22% |
Oxford, OH | 21,941 | 88 | -12% |
Del City, OK | 21,962 | 81 | -19% |
Summit, NJ | 21,895 | 181 | 81% |
West Carson, CA | 21,929 | 138 | 38% |