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 | Bentonville | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,151/mo | $1,791/mo | 35.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $338,500 | $822,600 | 58.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $99,074 | $76,244 | 29.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.1 | 105.8 | 10.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 81.0 | 135.7 | 40.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 103.2 | 6.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 104.2 | 8.7% 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 Bentonville, you'd need $148,845 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bentonville, AR is about 32.8% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 50% lower in Bentonville than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Bentonville, you'd need about $119,076 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.