Woodcrest, CA Cost Of Living

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Woodcrest 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	Woodcrest	California	National
Cost of living index	138	140	100
Index	Woodcrest	California	National
Goods & Services index	110	111	100
Groceries index	116	118	100
Health care index	109	113	100
Housing index	201	196	100
Transportation index	130	128	100
Utilities index	90	118	100

The above illustration supplies generalized information for the Woodcrest, CA cost of living index. Compared to other cities in California and cities across the country, the cost of living index in Woodcrest, CA is 138, which is 2% lower than the California average and 38% higher than that for the entire country. The index is comprised of the following criteria: cost of retail goods and services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), cost of public/private transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). Everyday goods and services, along with housing account for 63 percent of the total cost of living index. Goods and services that are a necessity regardless of location provide an accurate general sense of the cost of living in one city versus another. As seen above, the cost of retail goods and services in Woodcrest, CA are 2% lower than the average for California and 10% higher than the rest of the country.

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The cost of living in Woodcrest is 2% lower than the California average.
The cost of living in Woodcrest is 38% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Woodcrest is 101% 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	$92,232	$7,686	$2,152	$2,767
Renters	$57,344	$4,779	$1,338	$1,720

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Woodcrest, CA as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Woodcrest, CA homeowners, is $92,232. This would allow for a maximum of $2,152 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $57,344 which would result in a maximum of $1,338 to be spent on rental costs.

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%

When considering the overall cost of living expenses in Woodcrest, 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 10.5%, 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	Woodcrest	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.80	$17.49	24.6%
Beauty Salon	$65.00	$38.17	70.3%
Toothpaste	$2.19	$2.32	5.6%
Shampoo	$1.32	$1.01	30.4%
Movie	$14.42	$10.72	34.5%
Bowling	$23.33	$13.86	68.3%

Groceries

Item	Woodcrest	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	$3.09	$3.18	2.9%
Pizza	$10.99	$10.39	5.7%
Beer	$9.66	$9.23	4.7%

Health Care

Item	Woodcrest	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$96.75	$106.34	9.0%
Doctor	$123.33	$115.25	7.0%
Dentist	$112.40	$98.38	14.2%
Ibuprofen	$11.99	$9.26	29.5%
Lipitor	$483.87	$466.47	3.7%

Housing

Item	Woodcrest	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$389,800.00	$184,700.00	111.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,485.71	$1,273.32	173.8%
Apartment Rent	$1,684.00	$949.00	77.4%

Transportation

Item	Woodcrest	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.81	$2.59	47.0%
Tire Balancing	$51.00	$48.90	4.3%

Utilities

Item	Woodcrest	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$142.30	$167.60	15.1%
Phone	$173.40	$163.42	6.1%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Homeland, CA	6,628	95	-5%
Warm Springs, CA	1,709	104	4%
Meadowbrook, CA	2,782	104	4%
Good Hope, CA	9,471	107	7%
Colton, CA	53,856	109	9%
Woodcrest, CA	16,296	138	38%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Menomonie, WI	16,295	95	-5%
Bostonia, CA	16,295	123	23%
Norcross, GA	16,293	101	1%
Oconomowoc, WI	16,289	102	2%
South River, NJ	16,305	119	19%
Woodcrest, CA	16,296	138	38%

Source: The Woodcrest, CA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2019.

Woodcrest, CA Cost of Living