Los Osos, CA Cost Of Living

Demographics | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-08
143
Los Osos's Overall Cost Of Living
1.4x
Higher Than The National Average
378 out of 635
In California
5,677 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Los Osos is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Los Osos, CA?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Los Osos has an overall cost of living index of 143 which is 1.4x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only California, Los Osos has a cost of living index that's 1.0x higher than California's index of 140.

The standard of living in Los Osos ranks as #5,680 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in California. By definition, that implies Los Osos ranks as the #738 most expensive place in the Golden State.

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Los Osos Cost Of Living Vs. California

Living Expense Los Osos California National Average
Overall 143 140 100
Services 104 112 100
Groceries 100 113 100
Health 107 115 100
Housing 209 198 100
Transportation 130 134 100
Utilities 167 126 100
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Los Osos Cost of Living Vs. CA

Los Osos, CA Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in California, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$591,600
Median Home Value
$1,596
Median Rent
$81,707
Median Income
Statistic Los Osos California United States
Median Home Value $591,600 $538,500 $229,800
Median Rent $1,596 $1,586 $1,096
Median Income $81,707 $78,672 $64,994
Home Value To Income 7.2x 6.8x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.23x 0.24x 0.2x

Detailed Los Osos Services Costs Vs. California

Item Los Osos California
Shampoo $1.16 $1.06
Movie $10.31 $10.68
Bowling $14.28 $14.67

Detailed Los Osos Groceries Costs Vs. California

Item Los Osos California
Ground Beef $4.37 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.53 $1.39
Milk $2.37 $2.05

Detailed Los Osos Health Costs Vs. California

Item Los Osos California
Haircut $20.0 $18.62
Beauty Salon $55.0 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.6 $2.34

Detailed Los Osos Transportation Costs Vs. California

Item Los Osos California
Potatoes $3.31 $3.29
Pizza $8.97 $10.62
Beer $8.81 $9.38
Optometrist $91.67 $108.57
Doctor $131.39 $116.17
Dentist $117.39 $99.13

Detailed Los Osos Utilities Costs Vs. California

Item Los Osos California
Gasoline $3.22 $2.22
Tire Balancing $46.66 $50.07
All Electricity $370.41 $167.67
Phone $176.01 $175.64

Los Osos SnackAbility

7.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
9.5
Affordability
4
Diversity
8
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8
Education
8.5
Commute
8

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Los Osos

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Los Osos
San Luis Obispo, CA 47,402 158 1.1x
Atascadero, CA 30,444 139 1.0x
Arroyo Grande, CA 17,924 147 1.0x
Grover Beach, CA 13,481 144 1.0x
Morro Bay, CA 10,592 149 1.0x
Pismo Beach, CA 8,042 168 1.2x
Templeton, CA 7,965 139 1.0x
Oceano, CA 7,601 127 0.9x

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