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 | Anaheim | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,958/mo | $1,791/mo | 9.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $713,600 | $822,600 | 13.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $88,538 | $76,244 | 16.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 104.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 82.4 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 104.0 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Anaheim, you'd need $91,471 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Los Angeles, CA is about 8.5% cheaper overall than Anaheim, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Los Angeles than in Anaheim. If you earn $80,000 in Anaheim, you'd need about $73,177 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.