Overall
101.6
Above avg
Metro cost profile · 2024 BEA RPP
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
Cost-of-living indicators for Hanford-Corcoran, CA, from Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities, overall, goods, services, and rents vs the U.S. average of 100.
- 101.6
- Overall RPP
- #60
- of 387 metros
- 93.5
- Rents RPP
- $98K
- $100K national buys
Hanford ranks #60 of 387 U.S. metros by cost, and its overall price index has held steady since 2008.
- stable since 2008
- similar cost to Eugene-Springfield
The verdict
Hanford is more expensive than 84% of U.S. metros, an overall cost index of 101.6, 1.6% above the national average, led by services at 157.4.
- top 16%
- by overall cost, nationwide
- 105.2
- goods RPP, tradable items
- 157.4
- services RPP, labor-priced
A $100,000 national salary carries the purchasing power of about $98,414 here; matching a $100K lifestyle takes roughly $101,612.
Hanford vs every U.S. metro
Where this metro sits in the national cost distribution
102 Top 16% higher than 84% of 387 US metros
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Source U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities · 2024
Hanford cost breakdown
BEA RPP by category, 100 = national average
- Rents
Rents
93.5 RPP
- Services
Services
157.4 RPP
- Overall
Overall
101.6 RPP
- Goods
Goods
105.2 RPP
What this shows Hanford's strongest departure is services at 157.4; rents follows at 93.5. Labor-priced local activity, rather than housing alone, is the first budget line to investigate.
Goods vs. housing, where Hanford's cost comes from
Metros near Hanford's overall cost, plotted by their goods price (horizontal) and housing price (vertical). Same headline RPP, very different structures.
Read the chart as text
- Hanford (Hanford, this metro): goods RPP 105.2, rents RPP 93.5
- Eugene: goods RPP 105.3, rents RPP 98.4
- Providence: goods RPP 97.1, rents RPP 103.9
- Medford: goods RPP 105.3, rents RPP 97.7
- Orlando: goods RPP 96.2, rents RPP 123.4
- Portland: goods RPP 97.2, rents RPP 105.2
- Chico: goods RPP 105.2, rents RPP 91.9
Price Index Summary
Goods
105.2
Above avg
Services
157.4
Expensive
Rents
93.5
Below avg
Service-cost-led profile
How Hanford's cost structure works
Services are the defining pressure in Hanford: the BEA services component is 157.4, farther above the national baseline than local rents or tradable goods. That service-heavy pattern explains an overall RPP of 101.6 differently from a housing-led metro.
Across all reported metros, the closest component-profile matches are Chico, CA, Bakersfield-Delano, CA, Redding, CA. They resemble Hanford across goods, services, and rents together, so they are stronger structure peers than a place selected only because its overall RPP happens to be nearby.
Across 2008-2024, Hanford's overall index has stayed within 0.9 points. This is a relative price-level history, not a prediction or a personal affordability recommendation; pair it with current local wages and housing options before making a decision.
RPP History (2008-2024)
The cost of living has remained relatively stable, changing by only 0.9 points over this period. The largest single-year move was in 2018, when the index jumped 5.8 points from the year before, a bigger swing than the full 2008-2024 change.
Hanford overall RPP, 2008-2024
Every year on record, national average = 100
| Year | Overall |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 100.7 |
| 2009 | 97.8 |
| 2010 | 95.8 |
| 2011 | 99.7 |
| 2012 | 96.0 |
| 2013 | 95.7 |
| 2014 | 94.6 |
| 2015 | 99.0 |
| 2016 | 97.1 |
| 2017 | 95.8 |
| 2018 | 101.6 |
| 2019 | 98.0 |
| 2020 | 99.8 |
| 2021 | 98.5 |
| 2022 | 102.3 |
| 2023 | 98.6 |
| 2024 | 101.6 |
Latest BEA release change
What changed from 2023 to 2024
Hanford's overall RPP rose +3.0 points, from 98.6 in 2023 to 101.6 in 2024. The largest category movement was rents, changing from 68.7 to 93.5. This is a relative change against the national benchmark, not a household's dollar bill.
Salary Equivalent
A $100,000 salary at the national average cost of living equals:
$101,612
in Hanford-Corcoran, CA purchasing power
$50,000 nationally
$50,806
$75,000 nationally
$76,209
$125,000 nationally
$127,015
$150,000 nationally
$152,418
$200,000 nationally
$203,224
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Affordability score
D
32/100
How far the median local paycheck goes here, combining income and housing cost
Purchasing power
Not reported
Housing affordability D
32nd percentile
A weighted composite (60% purchasing power, 40% housing affordability) percentile-ranked against every other tracked metro; a missing input redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 (income) + BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 (cost). Vintages differ by design; see methodology.
Decision peers
Metros with a similar cost mix
These metros are closest to Hanford's combined goods, services, and rents profile. They may not have the same overall RPP, but their price pressures are shaped in a similar way.
Chico, CA
Goods 105.2 · Services 158.8 · Rents 91.9 Bakersfield-Delano, CA
Goods 105.2 · Services 158.3 · Rents 90.3 Redding, CA
Goods 105.2 · Services 157.7 · Rents 89.4 Fresno, CA
Goods 105.2 · Services 161.0 · Rents 95.7 Barnstable Town, MA
Goods 97.0 · Services 158.4 · Rents 90.0 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
Goods 97.0 · Services 155.7 · Rents 97.5
CA-relative analysis
Goods prices places Hanford-Corcoran, CA near the bottom of CA's metros
Among the 25 CA metros PlainCost tracks with reported goods prices data, Hanford-Corcoran, CA ranks #4 - the 4th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide rank above: it compares Hanford-Corcoran, CA only against its own state's metros, not the full US field.
Goods prices
#4 of 25
4th percentile in CA
Services prices
#11 of 25
56th percentile in CA
Rent prices
#19 of 25
24th percentile in CA
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "more expensive is worse", see the national comparison above for direction context. This is a comparison within CA only, not a livability score.
Nationwide metros with similar overall cost or rent prices
Two BEA RPP-derived peer sets for Hanford-Corcoran, CA: nearest metros by overall regional price parity and by rents RPP. These are cross-state neighborhoods, not the in-state metro list below.
Similar overall RPP
Nearest metros by overall regional price parity (101.6 here).
Similar rents RPP
Nearest metros by rents regional price parity (93.5 here).
Other CA Metros
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 115.6 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 113.6 Napa, CA 112.6 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 111.9 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 110.5 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 110.4
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Metros with Similar Cost of Living
These metros have an overall RPP closest to Hanford-Corcoran, CA's index of 101.6.
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What this means for Hanford
How to read Hanford's cost of living before a move, a job offer, or a budget.
- Budget to local prices, not headline pay, a $100K national salary spends like about $98,414 in Hanford. Salary calculator
- Start with services: it indexes at 157.4, the largest departure from the national benchmark in this metro's BEA cost mix. Compare it with the other components before treating the overall RPP as a complete household budget.
- Compare Hanford head-to-head against a specific destination before you decide. Compare metros
RPP is BEA's annual price-level benchmark for the data year shown, not a live market quote. Pair it with current local wages and housing costs before deciding.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cost of living in Hanford-Corcoran, CA?
Hanford-Corcoran, CA has a Regional Price Parity (RPP) index of 101.6, meaning it is 1.6% more expensive than the national average. Goods are indexed at 105.2, services at 157.4, and rents at 93.5. It ranks #60 out of 387 U.S. metro areas by overall cost.
What salary do I need in Hanford-Corcoran, CA to match $100K nationally?
To maintain the same purchasing power as a $100,000 salary at the national average, you would need approximately $101,612 in Hanford-Corcoran, CA. Conversely, $100K earned in Hanford-Corcoran, CA has the purchasing power of $98,414 at the national average.
How expensive is rent in Hanford-Corcoran, CA?
Rents in Hanford-Corcoran, CA are indexed at 93.5, which is 6.5% below the national average. This is close to the U.S. average.
Is Hanford-Corcoran, CA getting more expensive?
From 2008 to 2024, Hanford-Corcoran, CA's overall cost index changed by +0.9 points (from 100.7 to 101.6). The cost of living has remained relatively stable.
What costs the most in Hanford-Corcoran, CA?
The priciest category in Hanford-Corcoran, CA is services at 157.4, 57.4% above the national average. The most affordable category is rents at 93.5, 6.5% below average.
What metros have a similar cost of living to Hanford-Corcoran, CA?
Metros with the most similar overall cost index include Eugene-Springfield, Providence-Warwick, Medford. These areas have RPP values within a few points of Hanford-Corcoran, CA's 101.6.
Data sources
- BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP), the cost-of-living indices shown on this page
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS), gross-rent observations behind the rents component
- BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI), goods and services price relatives
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), labor-driven services component
- HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR), 40th-percentile rent cross-reference
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