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These cumulative costs create a financial environment whereeven middle-class earnersstruggle to save or invest.
Financial stress is linked tovarious health issues, including anxiety, depression and chronic conditions.
Housing Costs
For many Californians, the dream of homeownership remains out of reach.
This not only affects personal well-being but also has broader implications for community cohesion and social mobility.
Final Take To GO: Can You Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck?
First GOBankingRates gathered cost of living indexes for over 6,400 cities across the United States.
Using the average mortgage cost and the average expenditure cost, the total cost of living can be calculated.
All data was collected on and is up to date as of May 24 ,2024.
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