| Index | Northwest | Anaheim | California |
| Cost of living | 124 | 162 | 140 |
| Goods & Services | 112 | 112 | 111 |
| Groceries | 113 | 113 | 112 |
| Health care | 99 | 99 | 109 |
| Housing | 157 | 283 | 196 |
| Transportation | 124 | 124 | 126 |
| Utilities | 94 | 94 | 127 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $56,155 | $4,680 | $1,310 | $1,685 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| Item | Anaheim | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $27.27 | $24.26 | 12.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $41.78 | $45.56 | 8.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.61 | $3.70 | 2.6% |
| Shampoo | $1.34 | $1.28 | 4.9% |
| Movie | $11.04 | $12.13 | 9.0% |
| Bowling | $21.11 | $18.00 | 17.3% |
| Item | Anaheim | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.89 | $5.84 | 0.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $3.49 | $1.57 | 121.9% |
| Milk | $4.92 | $4.67 | 5.4% |
| Potatoes | $4.92 | $4.93 | 0.3% |
| Pizza | $15.31 | $12.09 | 26.6% |
| Beer | $10.26 | $10.41 | 1.4% |
| Item | Anaheim | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $112.92 | $125.68 | 10.2% |
| Doctor | $95.50 | $135.78 | 29.7% |
| Dentist | $117.28 | $113.29 | 3.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.58 | $10.65 | 0.7% |
| Lipitor | $521.17 | $468.60 | 11.2% |
| Item | Anaheim | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $602,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 226.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,441.43 | $2,346.69 | 4.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,743.00 | $949.00 | 83.7% |
| Item | Anaheim | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.75 | $3.46 | 37.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $61.38 | $59.92 | 2.4% |
| Item | Anaheim | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $378.97 | $193.99 | 95.4% |
| Phone | $180.31 | $192.25 | 6.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Vernon, CA | 248 | 117 | 17.0% |
| Industry, CA | 264 | 133 | 33.1% |
| East Rancho Dominguez, CA | 15,252 | 137 | 36.7% |
| Paramount, CA | 53,949 | 139 | 38.9% |
| Bell Gardens, CA | 41,770 | 139 | 39.0% |
| Anaheim, CA | 353,085 | 162 | 62.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Honolulu, HI | 347,181 | 185 | 85.4% |
| Markham, ON | 359,111 | n/a | |
| Santa Ana, CA | 332,610 | 153 | 52.6% |
| Riverside, CA | 327,569 | 136 | 35.6% |
| Aurora, CO | 379,434 | 122 | 21.6% |
| Anaheim, CA | 353,085 | 162 | 62.4% |
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