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 | Carmel | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,499/mo | $1,791/mo | 16.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $425,900 | $822,600 | 48.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $132,859 | $76,244 | 74.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 104.0 | 7.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 82.4 | 11.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 100.5 | 3.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 104.0 | 4.7% 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 Carmel, you'd need $119,481 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Carmel, IN is about 16.3% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Carmel than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Carmel, you'd need about $95,585 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.