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 | Brookhaven | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,711/mo | $1,791/mo | 4.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $626,800 | $822,600 | 23.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $114,570 | $76,244 | 50.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 105.8 | 5.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.8 | 135.7 | 29.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.9 | 103.2 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 104.2 | 7.8% 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 Brookhaven, you'd need $123,450 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brookhaven, GA is about 19% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Brookhaven than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Brookhaven, you'd need about $98,760 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.