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 | Bayonne | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,474/mo | $1,791/mo | 17.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $413,100 | $822,600 | 49.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $80,044 | $76,244 | 5.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 107.5 | 105.8 | 1.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 118.7 | 135.7 | 12.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 103.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 105.5 | 104.2 | 1.2% 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 Bayonne, you'd need $108,982 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bayonne, NJ is about 8.2% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Bayonne than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Bayonne, you'd need about $87,186 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.