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 | Alpharetta | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,767/mo | $1,791/mo | 1.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $562,000 | $822,600 | 31.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $141,402 | $76,244 | 85.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 105.8 | 5.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.8 | 135.7 | 29.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.9 | 103.2 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 104.2 | 7.8% 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 Alpharetta, you'd need $122,804 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Alpharetta, GA is about 18.6% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Alpharetta than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Alpharetta, you'd need about $98,243 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.