Cost Of Living in North El Monte, 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	North El Monte	California	National
Cost of living	175	140	100
Goods & Services	116	111	100
Groceries	112	112	100
Health care	108	109	100
Housing	313	196	100
Transportation	124	126	100
Utilities	112	127	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in North El Monte is 25% higher than the California average
The cost of living in North El Monte is 75% higher than the national average
North El Monte housing is 213% 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	$111,964	$9,330	$2,612	$3,359
Renters	$53,231	$4,436	$1,242	$1,597

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living in North El Monte is by simply calculating the maximum that should be spent on housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The plan is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. North El Monte has a median income of about $111,964 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a maximum of $2,612 should be spent on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $53,231. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $1,242 on all rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

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	North El Monte	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$24.67	$24.26	1.7%
Beauty Salon	$49.33	$45.56	8.3%
Toothpaste	$3.76	$3.70	1.5%
Shampoo	$1.41	$1.28	9.8%
Movie	$13.46	$12.13	11.0%
Bowling	$19.07	$18.00	6.0%

Groceries

Item	North El Monte	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.26	$5.84	7.2%
Fried Chicken	$2.08	$1.57	32.2%
Milk	$4.76	$4.67	1.9%
Potatoes	$4.94	$4.93	0.2%
Pizza	$16.13	$12.09	33.5%
Beer	$9.60	$10.41	7.8%

Health Care

Item	North El Monte	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$129.09	$125.68	2.7%
Doctor	$119.86	$135.78	11.7%
Dentist	$108.07	$113.29	4.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.36	$10.65	2.7%
Lipitor	$505.41	$468.60	7.9%

Housing

Item	North El Monte	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$665,300.00	$184,700.00	260.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,799.02	$2,346.69	19.3%
Apartment Rent	$1,923.00	$949.00	102.6%

Transportation

Item	North El Monte	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.47	$3.46	29.3%
Tire Balancing	$58.33	$59.92	2.6%

Utilities

Item	North El Monte	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$326.49	$193.99	68.3%
Phone	$182.78	$192.25	4.9%

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.
Vernon, CA	248	117	17.0%
Willowbrook, CA	24,401	133	33.3%
Compton, CA	95,804	136	36.2%
Florence-Graham, CA	64,787	137	36.5%
Industry, CA	264	133	33.1%
North El Monte, CA	3,709	175	74.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Franklinton, LA	3,709	87	13.3%
Shingle Springs, CA	3,710	149	49.5%
Emmetsburg, IA	3,706	88	11.7%
L'Islet, QC	3,712	n/a
Odenville, AL	3,705	91	8.9%
North El Monte, CA	3,709	175	74.8%

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 North El Monte, CA