City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Alafaya | Hawthorne | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,768/mo | $1,641/mo | 7.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $361,800 | $731,200 | 50.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $93,251 | $72,298 | 29.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 105.9 | 8.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.5 | 148.5 | 39.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 104.4 | 4.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 104.3 | 6.4% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Alafaya, you'd need $119,282 in Hawthorne to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Alafaya, FL is about 16.2% cheaper overall than Hawthorne, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Alafaya than in Hawthorne. If you earn $80,000 in Alafaya, you'd need about $95,426 in Hawthorne to keep the same standard of living.