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 | Blaine | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,635/mo | $1,791/mo | 8.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $303,800 | $822,600 | 63.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $100,659 | $76,244 | 32.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 105.8 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 93.0 | 135.7 | 31.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 103.2 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.8 | 104.2 | 1.4% 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 Blaine, you'd need $122,255 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Blaine, MN is about 18.2% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% lower in Blaine than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Blaine, you'd need about $97,804 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.