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 | Carrollton | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,555/mo | $1,791/mo | 13.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $327,300 | $822,600 | 60.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $95,380 | $76,244 | 25.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.6 | 105.8 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.9 | 135.7 | 32.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 103.2 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.2 | 104.2 | 5.8% 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 Carrollton, you'd need $122,221 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Carrollton, TX is about 18.2% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Carrollton than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Carrollton, you'd need about $97,777 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.