California

CA

West · 30 cities tracked · Updated 2026

State Averages

Avg Gas Price

$5.89

Regular unleaded

Avg Rent

$2,333

All units/mo

Avg COL Index

NaN

vs. 100 national avg

Cities in California

Los Angeles

California

COL 128

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$2,884

Food ↑

+5.3%

Sacramento

California

COL 130

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$2,211

Food ↑

+5.3%

San Diego

California

COL 128

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$2,871

Food ↑

+5.3%

San Francisco

California

COL 145

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$3,103

Food ↑

+5.3%

San Jose

California

COL 138

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$3,431

Food ↑

+5.3%

Riverside

California

COL 118

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$2,478

Food ↑

+5.3%

Stockton

California

COL 108

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$2,360

Food ↑

+5.3%

Bakersfield

California

COL 105

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$1,757

Food ↑

+5.3%

Oxnard

California

COL 130

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$3,005

Food ↑

+5.3%

Modesto

California

COL 106

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$2,061

Food ↑

+5.3%

Salinas

California

COL 128

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$2,826

Food ↑

+5.3%

Fresno

California

COL

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$1,842

Food ↑

+5.3%

Santa Rosa

California

COL

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$2,616

Food ↑

+5.3%

Visalia

California

COL

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$1,731

Food ↑

+5.3%

Vallejo

California

COL

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$2,383

Food ↑

+5.3%

Santa Maria

California

COL

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$3,279

Food ↑

+5.3%

San Luis Obispo

California

COL

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$3,022

Food ↑

+5.3%

Merced

California

COL

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$1,876

Food ↑

+5.3%

Santa Cruz

California

COL

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$3,359

Food ↑

+5.3%

Chico

California

COL

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$1,604

Food ↑

+5.3%

Redding

California

COL

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$1,591

Food ↑

+5.3%

El Centro

California

COL

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$1,620

Food ↑

+5.3%

Yuba City

California

COL

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$1,886

Food ↑

+5.3%

Madera

California

COL

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$2,195

Food ↑

+5.3%

Hanford

California

COL

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$1,768

Food ↑

+5.3%

Napa

California

COL

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$2,746

Food ↑

+5.3%

Eureka

California

COL

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$1,464

Food ↑

+5.3%

Truckee

California

COL

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$2,399

Food ↑

+5.3%

Ukiah

California

COL

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$2,053

Food ↑

+5.3%

Clearlake

California

COL

Gas

$5.89

Rent

$1,578

Food ↑

+5.3%

Median Household Income by County

Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · 58 counties

CountyMedian Income
1Santa Clara County$159,674
2San Mateo County$156,000
3Marin County$142,785
4San Francisco County$141,446
5Alameda County$126,240
6Contra Costa County$125,727
7Placer County$114,678
8Orange County$113,702
9Alpine County$110,781
10Santa Cruz County$109,266
11Napa County$108,970
12San Benito County$108,289
13Ventura County$107,327
14El Dorado County$106,190
15Sonoma County$102,840
16San Diego County$102,285
17Solano County$99,994
18Santa Barbara County$95,977
19Monterey County$94,486
20San Luis Obispo County$93,398
21Riverside County$89,672
22Yolo County$88,818
23Sacramento County$88,724
24San Joaquin County$88,531
25Los Angeles County$87,760
26Mono County$86,953
27Nevada County$84,905
28San Bernardino County$82,184
29Amador County$81,526
30Calaveras County$79,877
31Stanislaus County$79,661
32Madera County$75,496
33Sutter County$75,450
34Colusa County$75,149
35Yuba County$73,313
36Inyo County$72,432
37Tuolumne County$72,259
38Shasta County$71,931
39Fresno County$71,434
40Glenn County$70,487
41Tulare County$69,489
42Kings County$68,750
43Butte County$68,574
44Kern County$67,660
45Del Norte County$66,780
46Mariposa County$65,378
47Merced County$65,044
48Plumas County$64,946
49Mendocino County$64,688
50Lassen County$64,395
51Tehama County$61,834
52Humboldt County$61,135
53Sierra County$60,000
54Lake County$58,738
55Modoc County$56,648
56Imperial County$56,393
57Siskiyou County$55,499
58Trinity County$53,498