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 | Bloomington | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,426/mo | $1,791/mo | 20.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $327,100 | $822,600 | 60.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $87,381 | $76,244 | 14.6% 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 Bloomington, you'd need $124,692 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bloomington, MN is about 19.8% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in Bloomington than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Bloomington, you'd need about $99,753 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.