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 | Casper | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $1,791/mo | 47.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $242,800 | $822,600 | 70.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $67,011 | $76,244 | 12.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.0 | 105.8 | 7.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.7 | 135.7 | 31.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.7 | 103.2 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 104.2 | 2.6% 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 Casper, you'd need $148,257 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Casper, WY is about 32.5% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 54% lower in Casper than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Casper, you'd need about $118,605 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.