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 | Bend | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,649/mo | $1,791/mo | 7.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $576,900 | $822,600 | 29.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $82,671 | $76,244 | 8.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 105.8 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 111.0 | 135.7 | 18.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 103.2 | 1.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 104.2 | 2.7% 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 Bend, you'd need $120,484 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bend, OR is about 17% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% lower in Bend than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Bend, you'd need about $96,387 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.