Bishop, CA Cost of Living


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How much do I need to live in Bishop, California?
$7,950 / month
for a family, 47.2% more expensive than the national average A total of $95,400 for the year for a family.
$4,067 / month
for a single person, 14.7% less expensive than the national average A total of $48,800 for the year for a single person.

Bishop cost of living score
112.7
More expensive
12.7% higher
than the US average
24.8% lower
than the California average
Bishop, California gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 112.7, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 12.7% higher than the U.S. average and 24.8% higher than the average for California.

Bishop, CA

Housing costs in Bishop?
A typical home costs $498,800, which is 47.5% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 32.0% less expensive than the average California home, at $733,500. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Bishop costs $1,510 per month, which is 5.6% more than the national average of $1,430 and 42.4% cheaper than the state average of $2,150.

Can I afford Bishop?
To live comfortably in Bishop, California, a minimum annual income of $95,400 for a family, and $48,800 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Bishop?
Bishop, CA is a great place to live with an affordable cost of living. According to BestPlaces, the average cost of living in Bishop is 32 percent lower than the US national average. Rent for a one bedroom apartment averages $840 per month in Bishop, while utilities will cost around $120 per month on average. Groceries are also relatively affordable and meal costs on average are 12 percent lower than the US national average. Overall, Bishop is very budget friendly and makes it easy to keep your living costs low.
   Cost of living score
       Higher than 100 is more expensive than the national average.
       Lower than 100 is less expensive.
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    Unlock$733,500$338,100
  117.8  Unlock100.0
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  97.0  Unlock100.0

   100=National Average

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Beautiful surroundings, but it’s a small town and if they don’t like you, they will be exclusionary. A lot of passive aggressiveness and suppressed anger, especially  More

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Over 9 years ago

It's amazing that HIGH CRIME rate 1-10 Bishop 72 The property crime 1-100 Bishop 72. Do they release ex-cons to that city from the nearby  More

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Over 11 years ago

Housing prices are rising. not much available I am considering. Moving out of  More

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