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 | Blue Springs | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,159/mo | $1,791/mo | 35.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $224,600 | $822,600 | 72.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $82,965 | $76,244 | 8.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.8 | 105.8 | 10.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.8 | 135.7 | 33.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 94.4 | 103.2 | 8.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 104.2 | 8.8% 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 Blue Springs, you'd need $143,685 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Blue Springs, MO is about 30.4% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 46% lower in Blue Springs than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Blue Springs, you'd need about $114,948 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.