Cost of Living in California

Avg Index: 180

500 cities · Updated March 2026

$2,025
Avg Rent / Month
$104,777
Avg Income
$772,127
Avg Home Value
180
Avg Cost Index
13.3%
Income Tax
7.25%
Sales Tax
Cheapest in California
Blythe
Index: 66 · Rent: $900/mo
Most Expensive in California
Saratoga
Index: 391 · Rent: $3,501/mo

California Cost of Living Overview

California is more expensive than the national average, with an average cost index of 180 across 500 cities. The average monthly rent across California cities is $2,025, with median household incomes averaging $104,777 per year. The cheapest city is Blythe (index 66) and the most expensive is Saratoga (index 391).

With a top income tax rate of 13.3%, California has one of the higher tax burdens in the US. The 7.25% sales tax and 0.71% property tax rate add to the overall cost.

All 500 Cities in California — Ranked by Cost

Sorted from cheapest to most expensive (US average = 100)

#CityCost Index RentIncomeHome ValuePopulation
1 Blythe 66 $900/mo $51,984 $203,800 17,824
2 Lamont 68 $982/mo $34,436 $210,700 13,481
3 East Bakersfield 69 $1,005/mo $36,039 $202,400 10,377
4 Susanville 69 $905/mo $57,607 $234,000 14,992
5 Corcoran 71 $1,012/mo $55,909 $220,500 22,626
6 Mendota 71 $874/mo $46,458 $250,400 12,554
7 Barstow 73 $1,065/mo $51,811 $222,600 25,198
8 Lindsay 73 $920/mo $50,563 $268,400 12,572
9 Avenal 74 $1,060/mo $52,986 $224,800 13,441
10 California 74 $1,016/mo $55,271 $239,600 14,821
11 Clearlake 74 $1,162/mo $41,580 $204,500 16,604
12 Wasco 74 $991/mo $55,521 $251,900 26,222
13 Farmersville 75 $1,043/mo $57,832 $237,700 10,336
14 Parlier 75 $1,059/mo $50,910 $236,100 14,545
15 Potomac Park 75 $1,162/mo $45,617 $201,200 10,634
16 McFarland 76 $1,067/mo $51,801 $245,500 14,138
17 Brawley 77 $954/mo $60,370 $270,100 26,934
18 Arvin 78 $1,089/mo $49,984 $247,800 19,478
19 Coalinga 78 $1,021/mo $78,014 $254,600 17,352
20 Anderson 79 $985/mo $50,306 $272,000 11,282
21 Red Bluff 79 $1,068/mo $50,216 $271,100 14,592
22 Calexico 80 $1,049/mo $50,021 $281,700 38,476
23 El Centro 80 $992/mo $56,093 $291,100 44,186
24 Ridgecrest 80 $1,178/mo $88,107 $235,800 28,138
25 East Niles 81 $1,219/mo $51,250 $228,100 28,586
26 Oildale 81 $1,220/mo $49,622 $225,000 34,971
27 Oroville 81 $1,074/mo $51,893 $280,600 19,855
28 Delano 82 $1,111/mo $61,817 $270,300 50,835
29 Porterville 82 $1,111/mo $59,012 $273,600 62,765
30 Dinuba 83 $1,146/mo $59,048 $267,300 25,201
31 Hillcrest 84 $1,197/mo $44,954 $250,300 10,203
32 Twentynine Palms 84 $1,271/mo $56,000 $238,400 28,738
33 Winton 84 $1,099/mo $58,884 $296,800 11,429
34 Exeter 87 $1,207/mo $71,198 $273,500 10,280
35 Selma 87 $1,202/mo $55,839 $288,700 24,586
36 Marysville 88 $1,223/mo $58,150 $282,700 12,703
37 Linda 89 $1,083/mo $69,161 $337,700 23,215
38 Shafter 89 $1,140/mo $67,989 $306,800 20,618
39 Shasta Lake 89 $1,264/mo $61,319 $273,000 10,334
40 Reedley 90 $1,198/mo $62,923 $311,700 25,446
41 Coachella 92 $1,115/mo $67,558 $341,300 42,594
42 Fortuna 93 $1,126/mo $61,603 $353,200 12,413
43 Garden Acres 94 $1,304/mo $62,895 $318,400 10,417
44 Hanford 94 $1,196/mo $73,544 $323,600 59,389
45 Kerman 94 $1,181/mo $57,556 $331,500 16,492
46 Livingston 94 $1,281/mo $76,158 $339,800 14,450
47 Sanger 94 $1,131/mo $74,428 $346,000 26,515
48 Atwater 95 $1,219/mo $63,945 $340,600 32,013
49 Eureka 95 $1,157/mo $60,253 $375,800 26,302
50 Olivehurst 95 $1,218/mo $80,477 $337,300 19,071
51 Chowchilla 96 $1,204/mo $63,308 $331,500 18,876
52 Delhi 96 $1,262/mo $66,306 $338,800 10,525
53 Desert Hot Springs 96 $1,339/mo $50,349 $309,300 32,786
54 Kingsburg 96 $1,117/mo $82,562 $356,900 12,589
55 Lake Los Angeles 96 $1,351/mo $60,999 $284,800 13,479
56 Madera 96 $1,237/mo $63,619 $335,900 67,133
57 Tulare 97 $1,354/mo $69,517 $301,200 69,984
58 Rosamond 98 $1,230/mo $77,773 $330,100 20,835
59 Tehachapi 98 $1,278/mo $67,785 $344,700 12,366
60 Yucca Valley 98 $1,341/mo $55,302 $321,300 21,744
61 Hemet 99 $1,432/mo $53,623 $314,200 90,646
62 Lemon Hill 99 $1,376/mo $49,441 $328,000 14,942
63 Merced 99 $1,293/mo $59,938 $347,700 89,766
64 Adelanto 100 $1,389/mo $68,419 $318,300 38,010
65 Fresno 101 $1,324/mo $66,804 $348,500 543,615
66 Golden Hills 101 $1,248/mo $94,654 $376,300 10,445
67 Lemoore 101 $1,394/mo $82,189 $319,200 27,023
68 Banning 102 $1,528/mo $57,699 $322,900 30,680
69 Redding 102 $1,323/mo $69,443 $363,800 93,268
70 Parkway 103 $1,402/mo $64,380 $355,400 15,880
71 Bakersfield 104 $1,371/mo $77,397 $347,300 408,366
72 Newman 104 $1,227/mo $75,344 $381,900 12,299
73 Visalia 104 $1,397/mo $79,952 $340,600 142,649
74 Apple Valley 106 $1,373/mo $65,926 $377,300 75,478
75 Imperial 106 $1,396/mo $83,214 $344,700 20,943
76 Florin 108 $1,503/mo $66,323 $359,500 49,536
77 Valle Vista 108 $1,666/mo $61,799 $315,400 19,263
78 San Bernardino 109 $1,433/mo $63,988 $384,900 221,774
79 Yuba 109 $1,391/mo $72,322 $405,900 69,545
80 Arcata 110 $1,287/mo $48,731 $466,600 18,578
81 North Highlands 110 $1,585/mo $65,090 $344,900 47,900
82 Placerville 110 $1,229/mo $70,602 $450,600 10,730
83 Sun 110 $1,650/mo $68,284 $348,100 11,009
84 Crestline 111 $1,488/mo $79,378 $363,500 10,431
85 Foothill Farms 111 $1,560/mo $68,042 $368,500 37,332
86 Ukiah 111 $1,330/mo $67,122 $448,100 16,419
87 Victorville 111 $1,568/mo $70,663 $342,500 135,983
88 Hesperia 112 $1,566/mo $68,971 $366,800 100,141
89 Indio 112 $1,392/mo $78,709 $424,700 90,669
90 McKinleyville 112 $1,441/mo $66,096 $414,200 17,152
91 Phelan 113 $1,623/mo $83,759 $357,200 18,059
92 King 114 $1,527/mo $63,090 $395,800 13,512
93 Big Bear 115 $1,454/mo $72,457 $427,700 12,493
94 Stockton 115 $1,495/mo $76,851 $412,900 320,470
95 Ceres 116 $1,584/mo $76,862 $397,200 48,918
96 East Hemet 116 $1,620/mo $80,621 $370,300 20,292
97 Grass Valley 116 $1,417/mo $48,850 $458,400 14,126
98 Los Banos 116 $1,515/mo $70,893 $419,600 46,776
99 Lompoc 117 $1,516/mo $70,038 $433,800 43,819
100 Chico 118 $1,442/mo $67,929 $455,300 102,032
101 Colton 118 $1,608/mo $69,581 $411,100 53,798
102 Muscoy 118 $1,766/mo $57,726 $379,200 11,402
103 Patterson 118 $1,391/mo $93,542 $427,400 24,306
104 Cathedral 119 $1,554/mo $67,031 $420,700 52,047
105 Country Club 119 $1,752/mo $79,506 $349,700 10,017
106 Galt 119 $1,413/mo $86,327 $465,700 25,665
107 Oakdale 119 $1,471/mo $86,478 $432,800 23,155
108 Turlock 119 $1,498/mo $79,807 $443,900 72,400
109 Bloomington 120 $1,555/mo $81,220 $443,300 24,324
110 Modesto 120 $1,609/mo $77,899 $415,600 218,614
111 San Jacinto 120 $1,633/mo $78,281 $391,600 54,756
112 University of California-Santa Barbara 120 $1,512/mo $75,000 $452,600 11,634
113 Diamond Springs 121 $1,644/mo $83,288 $409,000 12,642
114 Riverbank 122 $1,527/mo $90,216 $442,300 24,881
115 Highland 123 $1,539/mo $77,979 $455,200 56,690
116 Quartz Hill 123 $1,469/mo $104,017 $455,500 10,968
117 Florence-Graham 124 $1,475/mo $61,216 $499,100 61,723
118 Lancaster 124 $1,696/mo $76,083 $409,100 170,013
119 Mead Valley 124 $1,673/mo $90,358 $417,700 19,588
120 Arden-Arcade 125 $1,476/mo $71,767 $504,400 96,319
121 Lodi 125 $1,565/mo $84,402 $468,800 67,008
122 North Auburn 127 $1,581/mo $72,125 $503,400 13,833
123 Rialto 127 $1,641/mo $85,521 $454,400 103,866
124 Rio Vista 127 $1,624/mo $86,970 $480,300 10,002
125 Rosemont 127 $1,719/mo $86,178 $436,400 23,448
126 Citrus Heights 128 $1,764/mo $77,167 $432,100 87,036
127 Huntington Park 128 $1,440/mo $56,952 $557,600 53,658
128 Laguna Woods 128 $2,232/mo $60,235 $364,900 17,342
129 La Riviera 128 $1,757/mo $91,111 $433,400 11,503
130 Woodland 128 $1,500/mo $87,880 $505,200 61,256
131 Greenfield 129 $1,690/mo $78,946 $462,400 19,759
132 Perris 129 $1,791/mo $82,523 $431,900 79,349
133 Rancho Cordova 129 $1,698/mo $89,120 $451,400 80,656
134 Yucaipa 129 $1,661/mo $92,401 $466,000 54,348
135 Clovis 130 $1,662/mo $100,360 $453,300 122,719
136 Lakeland 130 $1,834/mo $83,371 $429,000 11,587
137 Palmdale 130 $1,736/mo $81,151 $435,300 165,487
138 Walnut Park 130 $1,430/mo $79,205 $570,500 15,446
139 Willowbrook 130 $1,549/mo $60,386 $511,100 21,642
140 Commerce 131 $1,420/mo $71,768 $583,200 12,072
141 Palm Springs 131 $1,473/mo $71,979 $567,300 44,998
142 Rio Linda 131 $1,781/mo $96,083 $438,800 16,951
143 West Sacramento 131 $1,568/mo $90,791 $497,100 54,496
144 Beaumont 132 $1,505/mo $105,164 $464,000 54,817
145 Cudahy 132 $1,667/mo $52,748 $505,300 22,325
146 Grand Terrace 132 $1,782/mo $83,668 $465,800 13,069
147 Sacramento 132 $1,694/mo $83,753 $484,600 524,802
148 Bell 133 $1,538/mo $60,641 $561,400 32,830
149 Hawaiian Gardens 133 $1,696/mo $76,025 $509,600 13,816
150 Maywood 133 $1,467/mo $61,655 $595,000 24,593
151 Palm Desert 133 $1,717/mo $79,508 $491,600 51,551
152 Bell Gardens 134 $1,658/mo $55,372 $527,900 38,661
153 Calimesa 134 $1,852/mo $90,313 $423,300 10,680
154 Carmichael 134 $1,595/mo $84,376 $541,500 78,070
155 East Los Angeles 134 $1,431/mo $68,378 $613,600 114,617
156 East Rancho Dominguez 134 $1,593/mo $67,645 $548,400 14,219
157 Westmont 135 $1,413/mo $47,899 $617,300 34,291
158 Bostonia 136 $1,932/mo $73,549 $435,900 16,545
159 South Gate 136 $1,471/mo $71,315 $608,500 91,836
160 Compton 137 $1,601/mo $74,270 $546,700 93,525
161 Home Gardens 137 $1,744/mo $92,344 $498,800 11,430
162 Paramount 137 $1,772/mo $70,912 $500,400 52,546
163 Santa Maria 137 $1,842/mo $84,617 $478,200 109,880
164 Bay Point 138 $1,946/mo $80,684 $479,100 24,065
165 Jurupa Valley 139 $1,690/mo $96,190 $538,700 106,244
166 Lynwood 139 $1,625/mo $70,236 $569,400 65,291
167 National 139 $1,619/mo $64,248 $580,900 55,960
168 Santa Paula 139 $1,698/mo $77,130 $559,300 31,202
169 South Lake Tahoe 139 $1,467/mo $73,940 $630,200 21,319
170 Auburn 140 $1,432/mo $77,760 $642,400 13,758
171 Soledad 140 $1,604/mo $93,204 $571,600 24,476
172 Montclair 141 $1,759/mo $76,338 $549,600 37,809
173 South San Jose Hills 141 $1,840/mo $94,740 $540,400 17,451
174 West Rancho Dominguez 141 $1,575/mo $81,585 $589,100 22,560
175 Lake Arrowhead 142 $1,739/mo $88,147 $545,100 10,746
176 Lennox 142 $1,455/mo $60,307 $677,600 20,289
177 Rosedale 142 $1,240/mo $134,697 $594,000 19,325
178 Salida 142 $2,004/mo $91,990 $448,700 14,457
179 San Pablo 142 $1,890/mo $78,215 $516,000 31,771
180 South El Monte 142 $1,708/mo $67,153 $578,100 19,413
181 Orangevale 143 $1,866/mo $98,158 $508,600 35,219
182 Pomona 143 $1,738/mo $78,869 $569,600 148,391
183 Loma Linda 144 $1,759/mo $82,824 $557,800 25,021
184 Moreno Valley 144 $2,036/mo $87,477 $461,400 210,378
185 Riverside 144 $1,812/mo $88,575 $542,100 316,241
186 Seal Beach 144 $2,419/mo $83,045 $492,200 24,868
187 Antelope 146 $2,063/mo $95,102 $468,200 49,080
188 El Monte 146 $1,677/mo $64,484 $626,000 107,066
189 Fontana 146 $1,733/mo $98,187 $558,500 211,921
190 Stanton 146 $1,905/mo $81,455 $541,000 38,639
191 Dixon 147 $1,728/mo $98,798 $575,600 19,158
192 Fillmore 147 $1,799/mo $90,343 $567,500 16,665
193 La Puente 147 $1,788/mo $84,811 $593,200 37,404
194 Spring Valley Lake 147 $2,264/mo $93,040 $439,500 10,098
195 Baldwin Park 148 $1,817/mo $79,087 $588,100 70,720
196 San Fernando 148 $1,690/mo $79,694 $630,700 23,716
197 Wildomar 148 $1,910/mo $95,677 $511,900 36,953
198 Lake Elsinore 149 $1,915/mo $96,527 $505,700 71,516
199 Menifee 149 $2,052/mo $89,183 $487,200 107,020
200 Winter Gardens 149 $1,855/mo $94,320 $558,800 22,003
201 La Presa 151 $1,795/mo $88,479 $595,400 36,669
202 La Quinta 152 $1,747/mo $97,628 $612,800 38,299
203 Manteca 152 $1,934/mo $94,718 $561,200 86,521
204 Ontario 152 $1,916/mo $82,806 $568,000 178,347
205 Pico Rivera 152 $1,775/mo $86,956 $621,400 60,821
206 Azusa 153 $1,831/mo $85,727 $607,400 49,318
207 El Cajon 153 $1,790/mo $66,478 $632,800 104,909
208 Redlands 153 $1,883/mo $99,158 $583,000 72,985
209 Vineyard 154 $1,984/mo $108,403 $552,400 42,645
210 Fair Oaks 155 $1,797/mo $111,332 $645,600 32,030
211 Montebello 155 $1,771/mo $74,955 $660,700 61,376
212 Vallejo 155 $2,013/mo $89,496 $557,500 124,637
213 Watsonville 155 $1,784/mo $74,785 $657,700 51,968
214 Bellflower 156 $1,771/mo $77,602 $661,100 77,396
215 Gardena 156 $1,761/mo $79,291 $667,600 59,765
216 Lakeside 156 $1,976/mo $94,877 $585,500 21,788
217 Lemon Grove 156 $1,769/mo $79,278 $640,600 27,489
218 Salinas 156 $1,923/mo $89,150 $610,900 161,993
219 West Carson 157 $1,833/mo $95,385 $647,100 21,909
220 West Whittier-Los Nietos 157 $1,939/mo $101,138 $607,100 25,459
221 Cameron Park 158 $1,795/mo $97,786 $641,100 17,283
222 Port Hueneme 158 $2,106/mo $76,655 $556,200 21,691
223 Rosemead 158 $1,728/mo $72,248 $729,600 50,340
224 Valinda 158 $2,051/mo $99,979 $613,200 21,626
225 Oxnard 159 $1,962/mo $93,372 $617,800 201,014
226 South Whittier 159 $1,823/mo $98,974 $641,700 55,201
227 Carson 160 $1,914/mo $107,391 $645,600 93,523
228 Fallbrook 160 $1,675/mo $87,293 $713,000 32,467
229 Ripon 160 $1,799/mo $120,061 $666,400 16,117
230 Covina 161 $1,839/mo $94,792 $666,000 50,143
231 Norwalk 161 $2,014/mo $98,709 $616,600 100,713
232 Orcutt 161 $2,094/mo $108,682 $587,000 31,284
233 Rancho Mirage 161 $1,575/mo $109,943 $747,800 17,375
234 Richmond 161 $1,895/mo $90,038 $650,100 115,396
235 Suisun 161 $2,151/mo $97,083 $551,000 29,205
236 El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) 162 $1,947/mo $93,098 $648,400 31,399
237 Santa Fe Springs 162 $1,965/mo $86,857 $624,700 19,310
238 Vincent 162 $2,013/mo $99,157 $609,900 15,151
239 Atascadero 163 $1,855/mo $88,830 $673,400 29,735
240 Escondido 163 $1,922/mo $84,477 $663,500 149,913
241 Inglewood 163 $1,725/mo $71,029 $744,300 105,575
242 Santa Ana 163 $1,975/mo $88,354 $657,800 311,639
243 East Whittier 165 $1,725/mo $105,104 $750,700 10,061
244 Grover Beach 165 $1,921/mo $82,534 $691,900 12,687
245 Pittsburg 165 $2,201/mo $101,099 $583,100 75,868
246 Signal Hill 165 $1,817/mo $102,303 $725,500 11,563
247 Lawndale 166 $1,847/mo $83,538 $726,000 31,113
248 Nipomo 166 $1,956/mo $102,382 $674,100 17,266
249 West Puente Valley 166 $2,250/mo $86,692 $591,800 22,198
250 Avocado Heights 167 $2,002/mo $95,000 $668,700 12,934
251 Citrus 167 $2,204/mo $101,179 $614,200 10,813
252 Fairfield 167 $2,191/mo $102,321 $592,500 119,985
253 Hollister 167 $1,846/mo $101,979 $679,300 43,003
254 Lincoln 167 $2,081/mo $108,108 $628,500 51,629
255 Prunedale 167 $1,711/mo $106,442 $760,200 19,286
256 Elk Grove 168 $2,180/mo $122,229 $603,400 177,221
257 Roseville 168 $2,099/mo $117,354 $630,600 152,438
258 Cherryland 169 $2,109/mo $84,858 $654,200 14,575
259 Downey 169 $1,892/mo $87,400 $728,500 111,793
260 Long Beach 169 $1,803/mo $83,969 $762,200 458,491
261 Los Osos 169 $1,909/mo $103,504 $728,000 15,048
262 Ramona 169 $1,797/mo $101,023 $704,500 22,829
263 Upland 169 $1,976/mo $101,407 $688,800 78,940
264 Vacaville 169 $2,227/mo $108,580 $596,700 102,085
265 Hawthorne 170 $1,723/mo $72,719 $813,700 85,933
266 Whittier 170 $1,829/mo $92,374 $751,700 85,925
267 Antioch 171 $2,241/mo $94,256 $607,400 115,759
268 Ashland 171 $2,063/mo $81,604 $695,300 22,784
269 Duarte 171 $1,991/mo $97,952 $710,700 21,921
270 Valley Center 171 $1,163/mo $116,620 $809,300 10,303
271 Arroyo Grande 172 $1,890/mo $103,258 $758,100 18,412
272 Oakley 172 $2,031/mo $132,067 $632,800 44,311
273 Rohnert Park 172 $2,211/mo $96,635 $634,900 44,461
274 Santa Rosa 172 $2,084/mo $97,410 $685,000 177,216
275 Spring Valley 172 $2,114/mo $104,808 $645,300 32,215
276 Chino 173 $2,208/mo $103,845 $641,500 91,775
277 Corona 173 $2,136/mo $106,438 $656,500 158,839
278 La Mesa 173 $1,958/mo $84,337 $738,800 60,835
279 La Habra 174 $2,039/mo $98,158 $716,700 62,233
280 Monterey Park 174 $1,845/mo $77,605 $818,300 59,639
281 Vista 174 $2,148/mo $91,854 $674,400 98,646
282 Alhambra 175 $1,852/mo $85,189 $812,700 81,483
283 Murrieta 175 $2,330/mo $109,780 $606,900 111,621
284 Santee 175 $2,197/mo $105,613 $653,400 59,485
285 Garden Grove 176 $1,971/mo $90,166 $765,500 170,603
286 Lathrop 176 $2,367/mo $118,605 $605,000 32,696
287 Norco 176 $1,893/mo $125,117 $731,900 25,211
288 Castaic 177 $1,751/mo $132,153 $710,400 18,479
289 Lomita 177 $1,918/mo $92,920 $792,100 20,409
290 Rocklin 177 $2,178/mo $120,916 $673,300 72,340
291 Chula Vista 178 $2,122/mo $105,173 $697,400 275,030
292 Imperial Beach 178 $1,914/mo $79,071 $811,000 25,897
293 West Covina 178 $2,153/mo $98,570 $712,300 107,436
294 Oceanside 179 $2,207/mo $93,724 $702,000 172,542
295 Rowland Heights 179 $1,929/mo $85,202 $812,900 46,787
296 Temecula 179 $2,297/mo $117,840 $640,400 110,404
297 Morro Bay 180 $1,820/mo $92,553 $864,900 10,717
298 Tracy 180 $2,325/mo $118,253 $653,900 95,358
299 Marina 181 $2,105/mo $88,518 $760,800 22,324
300 Anaheim 182 $2,082/mo $90,583 $771,700 344,553
301 Rancho Cucamonga 182 $2,286/mo $109,511 $694,400 174,693
302 Seaside 182 $2,314/mo $82,303 $692,600 31,964
303 Buena Park 183 $2,112/mo $108,187 $771,900 83,052
304 La Mirada 183 $2,052/mo $110,177 $763,200 46,945
305 San Buenaventura (Ventura) 183 $2,101/mo $100,407 $778,700 109,900
306 Folsom 184 $2,279/mo $139,263 $702,200 82,140
307 American Canyon 185 $2,399/mo $123,935 $660,100 21,698
308 Hacienda Heights 185 $2,247/mo $106,620 $778,700 54,956
309 San Gabriel 185 $1,874/mo $87,592 $899,000 38,764
310 Canyon Lake 186 $2,524/mo $124,948 $647,300 11,107
311 Davis 186 $2,043/mo $87,421 $829,000 66,801
312 Westminster 186 $2,100/mo $82,686 $820,000 90,147
313 Alpine 187 $2,025/mo $111,723 $810,000 15,470
314 Concord 187 $2,226/mo $109,195 $755,900 124,260
315 Los Angeles 187 $1,879/mo $80,366 $879,500 3,857,897
316 San Dimas 187 $2,232/mo $105,833 $756,200 34,099
317 San Leandro 187 $2,115/mo $98,063 $813,600 88,531
318 San Luis Obispo 187 $1,906/mo $66,711 $896,500 48,039
319 Artesia 188 $2,276/mo $97,712 $763,700 16,044
320 Windsor 188 $2,087/mo $129,004 $763,200 26,179
321 La Verne 190 $2,204/mo $104,565 $793,900 30,804
322 Napa 190 $2,165/mo $102,231 $824,500 78,816
323 Benicia 191 $2,234/mo $125,040 $778,600 26,861
324 Lakewood 192 $2,324/mo $116,794 $774,100 80,510
325 Monrovia 192 $2,009/mo $97,083 $891,700 37,553
326 San Marcos 192 $2,191/mo $105,286 $792,400 94,078
327 East San Gabriel 194 $1,912/mo $107,184 $955,000 23,521
328 Emeryville 194 $2,833/mo $120,302 $598,300 12,756
329 San Lorenzo 194 $2,193/mo $110,495 $833,800 29,453
330 Fullerton 195 $2,124/mo $104,219 $859,600 141,278
331 Glendora 195 $2,218/mo $111,915 $820,800 51,350
332 Oakland 195 $1,917/mo $97,369 $924,700 438,072
333 Temple 195 $2,034/mo $102,449 $930,200 35,749
334 Casa de Oro-Mount Helix 196 $1,970/mo $123,037 $906,500 19,651
335 Pinole 197 $2,738/mo $120,833 $697,100 18,835
336 San Diego 197 $2,223/mo $104,321 $848,500 1,385,061
337 Santa Clarita 197 $2,486/mo $119,926 $721,000 229,021
338 Woodcrest 197 $2,875/mo $139,659 $679,400 17,111
339 Claremont 198 $2,125/mo $122,127 $870,800 36,553
340 Martinez 199 $2,265/mo $125,436 $824,700 36,926
341 Temescal Valley 199 $2,794/mo $119,647 $648,200 28,560
342 Hayward 200 $2,360/mo $113,775 $820,700 159,201
343 San Diego Country Estates 200 $2,499/mo $134,639 $715,000 10,142
344 Simi Valley 200 $2,513/mo $117,703 $753,500 125,769
345 Truckee 201 $2,089/mo $125,995 $884,000 16,942
346 Brea 203 $2,285/mo $124,837 $874,300 47,337
347 Petaluma 203 $2,379/mo $109,823 $834,900 59,321
348 Placentia 203 $2,267/mo $110,575 $871,000 52,384
349 Diamond Bar 204 $2,422/mo $106,602 $867,000 53,750
350 Soquel 204 $2,293/mo $114,991 $908,500 10,691
351 Bonita 205 $2,234/mo $117,750 $902,200 13,336
352 Camarillo 205 $2,650/mo $109,390 $766,100 70,244
353 La Palma 205 $2,239/mo $115,833 $916,600 15,375
354 Healdsburg 206 $2,202/mo $100,082 $946,900 11,274
355 Orange 206 $2,252/mo $116,945 $900,700 138,723
356 Tustin 206 $2,340/mo $108,435 $890,600 79,035
357 West Hollywood 207 $2,103/mo $94,844 $969,900 35,090
358 Sonoma 208 $2,216/mo $101,281 $954,300 10,726
359 Brentwood 209 $2,509/mo $139,567 $791,600 64,609
360 Cypress 209 $2,454/mo $124,167 $870,100 49,531
361 French Valley 209 $3,016/mo $132,605 $637,800 42,550
362 Rancho San Diego 211 $2,431/mo $118,431 $854,200 22,264
363 Alum Rock 212 $2,412/mo $111,976 $880,000 11,619
364 Carpinteria 213 $2,341/mo $104,233 $965,200 13,100
365 Burbank 214 $2,089/mo $95,816 $1,041,100 105,165
366 Glendale 214 $2,095/mo $84,262 $1,043,900 192,270
367 Los Alamitos 215 $2,273/mo $98,539 $1,003,900 11,784
368 Chino Hills 216 $2,750/mo $122,600 $830,000 78,024
369 Monterey 216 $2,288/mo $104,110 $1,003,300 29,772
370 Hercules 217 $3,003/mo $130,583 $741,200 26,245
371 Lake Forest 217 $2,616/mo $131,378 $876,300 85,846
372 View Park-Windsor Hills 217 $1,845/mo $120,604 $1,123,300 11,744
373 Live Oak 218 $2,414/mo $107,500 $975,900 16,866
374 Moorpark 218 $2,657/mo $149,403 $852,800 35,957
375 Poway 218 $2,261/mo $143,825 $971,500 48,515
376 San Juan Capistrano 218 $2,500/mo $127,893 $929,700 34,998
377 Torrance 218 $2,214/mo $113,105 $1,036,600 143,499
378 El Dorado Hills 220 $2,468/mo $163,544 $870,300 50,553
379 Pasadena 220 $2,218/mo $103,778 $1,045,000 136,462
380 Rancho Santa Margarita 221 $2,481/mo $146,827 $907,900 47,257
381 Gilroy 222 $2,270/mo $131,554 $975,800 58,561
382 Goleta 222 $2,385/mo $118,039 $1,002,500 32,693
383 Discovery Bay 223 $2,897/mo $154,792 $789,400 15,243
384 Fairview 223 $2,665/mo $148,801 $915,100 10,033
385 Isla Vista 223 $1,856/mo $24,428 $1,241,700 13,717
386 Aliso Viejo 224 $2,774/mo $137,970 $863,800 51,320
387 Eastvale 224 $3,065/mo $161,322 $752,000 70,179
388 El Sobrante 224 $2,954/mo $160,331 $749,300 13,206
389 Cerritos 225 $2,909/mo $133,953 $908,600 48,340
390 Laguna Hills 225 $2,622/mo $122,778 $944,000 30,921
391 Novato 225 $2,422/mo $112,193 $1,007,100 52,689
392 Fountain Valley 226 $2,507/mo $111,797 $1,018,600 56,358
393 Thousand Oaks 226 $2,580/mo $134,367 $951,200 125,676
394 Huntington Beach 227 $2,424/mo $119,885 $1,047,300 196,010
395 Costa Mesa 228 $2,395/mo $110,073 $1,054,700 110,538
396 Del Aire 228 $2,938/mo $142,566 $878,800 11,115
397 Altadena 229 $2,250/mo $129,123 $1,073,500 41,921
398 East Palo Alto 229 $2,209/mo $104,832 $1,124,000 29,143
399 Sierra Madre 229 $2,086/mo $141,094 $1,172,200 11,020
400 Mission Viejo 230 $2,713/mo $136,071 $946,300 92,415
401 Walnut Creek 232 $2,613/mo $135,665 $1,031,100 69,790
402 Scotts Valley 233 $2,362/mo $140,887 $1,092,000 12,138
403 Castro Valley 234 $2,499/mo $138,069 $1,058,200 65,389
404 Pacific Grove 234 $2,384/mo $105,568 $1,129,400 15,003
405 Pleasant Hill 234 $2,511/mo $144,513 $1,040,600 34,335
406 La Crescenta-Montrose 235 $2,231/mo $119,775 $1,151,100 19,940
407 Daly 237 $2,523/mo $119,570 $1,092,700 102,560
408 El Cerrito 237 $2,444/mo $127,475 $1,107,500 25,781
409 Santa Cruz 238 $2,302/mo $111,427 $1,180,100 60,953
410 Morgan Hill 240 $2,275/mo $159,758 $1,127,600 45,152
411 North Fair Oaks 240 $2,284/mo $106,690 $1,209,600 13,327
412 Walnut 240 $3,120/mo $133,762 $972,500 27,857
413 Livermore 241 $2,640/mo $153,602 $1,038,600 85,870
414 Union 242 $2,713/mo $137,194 $1,058,200 68,141
415 Albany 243 $2,389/mo $135,927 $1,188,600 19,768
416 Alameda 246 $2,394/mo $132,015 $1,203,900 76,876
417 Mountain House 246 $3,232/mo $171,675 $859,700 25,108
418 Arcadia 248 $2,118/mo $116,142 $1,336,500 55,550
419 Culver 248 $2,683/mo $122,312 $1,126,900 39,993
420 Newark 249 $2,730/mo $164,909 $1,094,200 47,145
421 Granite Bay 250 $2,609/mo $190,000 $1,094,100 21,378
422 Berkeley 251 $2,127/mo $108,558 $1,351,100 120,223
423 San Rafael 251 $2,346/mo $109,317 $1,246,200 60,604
424 San Clemente 252 $2,398/mo $134,735 $1,220,500 63,510
425 Stevenson Ranch 252 $2,777/mo $146,404 $1,033,300 21,317
426 Yorba Linda 252 $2,779/mo $152,060 $1,091,700 67,407
427 Carlsbad 253 $2,678/mo $139,326 $1,156,900 114,500
428 Laguna Niguel 254 $2,819/mo $140,605 $1,123,000 64,023
429 San Jose 254 $2,617/mo $141,565 $1,187,800 990,054
430 Irvine 256 $2,893/mo $129,647 $1,115,400 308,160
431 North Tustin 257 $2,397/mo $186,250 $1,212,400 26,038
432 Redondo Beach 257 $2,562/mo $144,588 $1,225,400 69,814
433 San Bruno 257 $2,696/mo $135,976 $1,199,400 42,612
434 South San Francisco 258 $2,833/mo $135,909 $1,160,100 64,487
435 Oak Park 259 $3,150/mo $160,484 $1,017,100 13,656
436 Eastern Goleta Valley 261 $2,924/mo $136,839 $1,192,000 29,411
437 Agoura Hills 266 $3,094/mo $171,944 $1,072,200 19,881
438 Dana Point 266 $2,883/mo $127,246 $1,200,900 32,883
439 San Francisco 267 $2,419/mo $141,446 $1,380,500 836,321
440 Santa Barbara 269 $2,302/mo $101,672 $1,466,400 88,024
441 Clayton 273 $3,501/mo $172,226 $1,017,300 10,962
442 Milpitas 274 $3,112/mo $176,822 $1,180,000 78,216
443 Pacifica 274 $3,080/mo $156,819 $1,211,700 37,527
444 South Pasadena 277 $2,218/mo $128,105 $1,545,100 26,297
445 Fremont 278 $2,905/mo $176,350 $1,289,400 228,518
446 Ladera Ranch 279 $3,331/mo $184,257 $1,046,600 23,609
447 Rancho Mission Viejo 279 $3,342/mo $181,111 $1,039,300 11,355
448 Half Moon Bay 282 $2,299/mo $153,199 $1,467,000 11,454
449 Dublin 288 $3,174/mo $205,046 $1,224,100 70,542
450 El Segundo 288 $2,547/mo $149,149 $1,521,600 16,863
451 Encinitas 289 $2,730/mo $150,471 $1,466,000 61,585
452 San Ramon 293 $2,916/mo $197,358 $1,359,100 85,734
453 Rossmoor 298 $3,501/mo $200,833 $1,234,700 11,895
454 Campbell 300 $2,751/mo $147,128 $1,550,000 42,848
455 Pleasanton 303 $3,017/mo $186,206 $1,432,300 77,500
456 Calabasas 306 $3,070/mo $157,938 $1,453,900 22,869
457 Santa Clara 307 $2,985/mo $173,670 $1,527,900 129,239
458 San Anselmo 308 $2,750/mo $170,457 $1,524,300 12,711
459 Santa Monica 310 $2,338/mo $109,739 $1,810,200 91,535
460 Stanford 310 $1,925/mo $70,651 $2,000,001 17,958
461 San Mateo 315 $3,079/mo $152,669 $1,563,200 103,555
462 Moraga 324 $3,119/mo $199,800 $1,597,600 16,790
463 Coto de Caza 326 $3,501/mo $232,470 $1,419,400 15,363
464 Rancho Palos Verdes 330 $3,501/mo $175,307 $1,541,400 41,259
465 Larkspur 335 $2,867/mo $134,744 $1,805,100 12,856
466 Orinda 338 $2,407/mo $250,001 $1,804,400 19,472
467 Sunnyvale 341 $3,065/mo $181,862 $1,816,600 153,455
468 Redwood 342 $2,959/mo $150,840 $1,838,800 82,423
469 Danville 345 $3,501/mo $223,206 $1,583,300 43,426
470 Burlingame 348 $2,643/mo $168,832 $2,000,001 30,526
471 Mountain View 351 $2,975/mo $179,917 $1,927,400 82,363
472 Corte Madera 355 $3,468/mo $220,771 $1,702,000 10,101
473 Tamalpais-Homestead Valley 355 $2,990/mo $238,158 $1,811,100 12,153
474 Hermosa Beach 356 $2,812/mo $152,019 $2,000,001 19,248
475 Laguna Beach 356 $2,802/mo $140,508 $2,000,001 22,777
476 Solana Beach 356 $3,022/mo $150,820 $1,934,700 12,841
477 Beverly Hills 358 $2,805/mo $127,979 $2,000,001 31,955
478 Belmont 361 $2,894/mo $207,609 $2,000,001 27,505
479 Foster 361 $3,501/mo $193,633 $1,774,500 32,964
480 San Carlos 365 $2,802/mo $233,333 $2,000,001 29,797
481 Coronado 368 $3,250/mo $135,056 $1,998,900 18,558
482 Millbrae 368 $3,401/mo $157,567 $1,929,700 22,589
483 Lafayette 369 $2,855/mo $222,393 $2,000,001 25,277
484 Newport Beach 369 $3,146/mo $158,461 $2,000,001 84,304
485 Los Gatos 370 $2,969/mo $207,891 $2,000,001 32,773
486 La Cañada Flintridge 371 $2,842/mo $221,451 $2,000,001 20,094
487 Menlo Park 371 $3,156/mo $206,588 $2,000,001 32,775
488 Palo Alto 377 $3,328/mo $220,408 $2,000,001 67,231
489 Mill Valley 382 $3,313/mo $208,466 $2,000,001 14,064
490 Blackhawk 385 $3,501/mo $239,681 $1,948,900 10,404
491 Cupertino 385 $3,501/mo $231,139 $2,000,001 58,886
492 Palos Verdes Estates 386 $3,331/mo $247,500 $2,000,001 13,047
493 Manhattan Beach 388 $3,492/mo $193,904 $2,000,001 34,584
494 San Marino 390 $3,501/mo $187,633 $2,000,001 12,279
495 Alamo 391 $3,501/mo $250,001 $2,000,001 14,441
496 Hillsborough 391 $3,501/mo $250,001 $2,000,001 11,122
497 Los Altos 391 $3,501/mo $250,001 $2,000,001 30,736
498 Malibu 391 $3,501/mo $192,159 $2,000,001 10,516
499 Piedmont 391 $3,501/mo $250,001 $2,000,001 11,012
500 Saratoga 391 $3,501/mo $241,348 $2,000,001 30,335

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about cost of living in California

What is the cost of living in California?
The average cost of living index across 500 cities in California is 180 (US average = 100). Average rent is $2,025/month and median household income averages $104,777/year.
What is the cheapest city in California?
The cheapest city in California is Blythe with a cost index of 66, median rent of $900/month, and median income of $51,984/year.
What is the most expensive city in California?
The most expensive city in California is Saratoga with a cost index of 391, median rent of $3,501/month, and median income of $241,348/year.
What are taxes like in California?
California has a top income tax rate of 13.3%, a sales tax of 7.25%, and an effective property tax rate of 0.71%.
How many cities does CostToLive cover in California?
We track cost of living data for 500 cities in California with populations of 10,000 or more, using US Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.