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 | Barnstable Town | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,711/mo | $1,791/mo | 4.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $498,700 | $822,600 | 39.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $94,387 | $76,244 | 23.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.2 | 105.8 | 7.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 140.7 | 135.7 | 3.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.6 | 103.2 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.2 | 104.2 | 1.9% 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 Barnstable Town, you'd need $125,167 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Barnstable Town, MA is about 20.1% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 36% lower in Barnstable Town than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Barnstable Town, you'd need about $100,133 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.