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Moving to California
Tech, beaches, mountains — and the country's highest housing costs.
WestCapital: SacramentoPop. 39.0M
California has an overall price level 110.7 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
110.7Housing index
154.3Groceries index (modeled)
102.7Utilities index (modeled)
101.6Electricity rate
33.4 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
102.1Median home value
$759,500Median monthly rent
$1,835/moCalifornia unemployment is 5.3% with median household income $100k.
Unemployment rate
5.3%Median household income
$100,149Per-capita income
$49,934Labor-force participation
64.2%Right-to-work state
NoNurse Licensure Compact
Non-memberSources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level
California: median home value $759,500.
Home value
$759,500Rent
$1,835/moHomeownership rate
56.0%FEMA NRI composite
89/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
ElevatedTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
ElevatedCalifornia 4th-grade math proficiency: 34.9% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
34.9%Per-pupil spending
$14,671Student–teacher ratio (est.)
23Public 4-yr grad rate
65.0%Notable universities
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