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 | Aspen Hill | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,885/mo | $1,791/mo | 5.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $495,800 | $822,600 | 39.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $104,582 | $76,244 | 37.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 105.8 | 2.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 103.1 | 135.7 | 24.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.8 | 103.2 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 104.2 | 4.0% 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 Aspen Hill, you'd need $107,274 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Aspen Hill, MD is about 6.8% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Aspen Hill than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Aspen Hill, you'd need about $85,819 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.