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 | Alhambra | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,788/mo | $1,791/mo | 0.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $766,000 | $822,600 | 6.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $80,234 | $76,244 | 5.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 107.5 | 104.0 | 3.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 130.6 | 82.4 | 58.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 111.5 | 100.5 | 11.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 113.3 | 104.0 | 9.0% higher 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 Alhambra, you'd need $93,475 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Los Angeles, CA is about 6.5% cheaper overall than Alhambra, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Alhambra, you'd need about $74,780 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.