Cost Of Living in Calimesa, CA

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Calimesa	California	National
Cost of living	118	140	100
Goods & Services	112	111	100
Groceries	113	112	100
Health care	99	109	100
Housing	137	196	100
Transportation	124	126	100
Utilities	94	127	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Calimesa is 15% lower than the California average
The cost of living in Calimesa is 18% higher than the national average
Calimesa housing is 37% higher than the national average
California general sales tax is 42% higher than the national average
California state income tax is 61% 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	$62,452	$5,204	$1,457	$1,874
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Calimesa, CA, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Calimesa have a median income of $62,452. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,457 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $0, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $0.

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%

Goods & Services

Item	Calimesa	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%

Groceries

Item	Calimesa	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%

Health Care

Item	Calimesa	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%

Housing

Item	Calimesa	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$249,300.00	$184,700.00	35.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,441.43	$2,346.69	4.0%
Apartment Rent	$1,341.00	$949.00	41.3%

Transportation

Item	Calimesa	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.75	$3.46	37.3%
Tire Balancing	$61.38	$59.92	2.4%

Utilities

Item	Calimesa	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$378.97	$193.99	95.4%
Phone	$180.31	$192.25	6.2%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Good Hope, CA	8,431	114	13.7%
Banning, CA	30,276	115	15.3%
San Bernardino, CA	216,784	119	18.9%
San Jacinto, CA	48,786	120	19.6%
Cherry Valley, CA	8,026	121	20.8%
Calimesa, CA	9,156	118	18.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Derby, CO	9,156	106	5.9%
Greenville, NY	9,155	199	99.2%
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT	9,153	96	4.2%
Incline Village, NV	9,160	189	88.9%
Gresham Park, GA	9,148	102	2.3%
Calimesa, CA	9,156	118	18.5%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Calimesa, CA