Cost of living in Williams, California
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,184 a month.
Williams is a city in California. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $90,761 a year.
- People
- 5,585
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,184
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $90,761
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $370,000
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,344
- Colusa County, CA
Williams, California has about 5,585 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $370,000.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Colusa County is $1,344 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Williams. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
California's prices sit at 110.7 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.
California taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Williams's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical California home paid 33.61¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Williams's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in California averaged $4.53 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 982 places we list in California with a rent figure, 863 have higher typical rent than Williams.
Nearby places
- Colusa
Typical rent $1,132
Compare with Williams - Maxwell
Typical rent $1,388
Compare with Williams - Arbuckle
Typical rent $1,224
Compare with Williams - Sutter
Typical rent $1,764
Compare with Williams - Willows
Typical rent $1,237
Compare with Williams - Yuba City
Typical rent $1,454
Compare with Williams - Live Oak
Typical rent $1,014
- Gridley
Typical rent $1,176
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in California
Bigger places in California
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.