Brooks cost of living score 128.1 More expensive 28.1% higher than the US average 14.5% lower than the California average Brooks (zip 95606), California gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 128.1, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 28.1% higher than the U.S. average and 14.5% higher than the average for California.