Salton City, CA Cost Of Living

Demographics | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
101
Salton City's Overall Cost Of Living
1.0x
Higher Than The National Average
41 out of 635
In California
3,263 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 Salton City is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Salton City, CA?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Salton City has an overall cost of living index of 101 which is 1.0x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only California, Salton City has a cost of living index that's 0.7x lower than California's index of 140.

The standard of living in Salton City ranks as #3,263 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in California. By definition, that implies Salton City ranks as the #3,156 most expensive place in the Golden State.

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Salton City Cost Of Living Vs. California

Living Expense Salton City California National Average
Overall 101 140 100
Services 111 112 100
Groceries 112 113 100
Health 111 115 100
Housing 59 198 100
Transportation 134 134 100
Utilities 124 126 100
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Salton City Cost of Living Vs. CA

Salton City, 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.

$143,500
Median Home Value
$976
Median Rent
$29,138
Median Income
Statistic Salton City California United States
Median Home Value $143,500 $538,500 $229,800
Median Rent $976 $1,586 $1,096
Median Income $29,138 $78,672 $64,994
Home Value To Income 4.9x 6.8x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.4x 0.24x 0.2x

Detailed Salton City Services Costs Vs. California

Item Salton City California
Shampoo $1.2 $1.06
Movie $14.42 $10.68
Bowling $22.0 $14.67

Detailed Salton City Groceries Costs Vs. California

Item Salton City California
Ground Beef $4.58 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.72 $1.39
Milk $2.19 $2.05

Detailed Salton City Health Costs Vs. California

Item Salton City California
Haircut $22.68 $18.62
Beauty Salon $64.57 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.48 $2.34

Detailed Salton City Transportation Costs Vs. California

Item Salton City California
Potatoes $2.99 $3.29
Pizza $11.43 $10.62
Beer $9.82 $9.38
Optometrist $117.65 $108.57
Doctor $125.0 $116.17
Dentist $107.18 $99.13

Detailed Salton City Utilities Costs Vs. California

Item Salton City California
Gasoline $3.24 $2.22
Tire Balancing $56.47 $50.07
All Electricity $247.56 $167.67
Phone $176.01 $175.64

Salton City SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
3/10
Housing
7
Affordability
3
Diversity
8.5
Safety
N/A
Amenities
6
Education
3
Commute
4

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