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 | Castle Rock | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,810/mo | $1,791/mo | 1.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $577,500 | $822,600 | 29.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $135,985 | $76,244 | 78.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.9 | 105.8 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 99.0 | 135.7 | 27.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 103.2 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.8 | 104.2 | 3.3% 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 Castle Rock, you'd need $109,637 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Castle Rock, CO is about 8.8% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Castle Rock than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Castle Rock, you'd need about $87,710 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.