California

Living wage in Buena Park, California

Most of Buena Park is in Orange County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $100.59 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.

Pay needed, before taxes$100.59/hrOrange County standard
At Buena Park's middle rent$96.08/hrstudio rent $2,545 a month
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Across the 4 ZIP codes in Buena Park with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $2,420 to $2,580 a month. At the middle rent, $2,545, a full-time job would need to pay $96.08 an hour before taxes.

ZIP codes in Buena Park

What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.

ZIPCountyStudio rentPay needed
90620Orange County$2,510/mo$94.58/hr
90621Orange County$2,420/mo$90.69/hr
90622Orange County$2,580/mo$97.47/hr
90624Orange County$2,580/mo$97.47/hr

Questions

How much do you need to make to live in Buena Park, California?

Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Buena Park needs to pay at least $100.59 an hour before taxes, about $209,233 a year. That is the figure for Orange County, where the typical studio rent is $2,660 a month.

Does it vary by neighborhood?

Yes. Across the 4 ZIP codes in Buena Park with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $2,420 to $2,580 a month. At the middle rent of $2,545, the pay needed would be $96.08 an hour.

How does that compare with the minimum wage?

The minimum wage in Orange County is $16.90 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 6.0 times that.

The Four Times Rent standard: a month of full-time work (160 hours) should take home at least four times the typical rent on a studio apartment in the county where the work is done. Rents: HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents. Taxes: 2026 federal and state income taxes plus Social Security and Medicare, for a single filer. Why four times rent? · Method and data downloads