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 | Centennial | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,949/mo | $1,791/mo | 8.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $586,500 | $822,600 | 28.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $124,617 | $76,244 | 63.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 109.0 | 104.0 | 4.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.0 | 82.4 | 61.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 114.7 | 100.5 | 14.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 117.5 | 104.0 | 13.1% higher 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 Centennial, you'd need $88,560 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Los Angeles, CA is about 11.4% cheaper overall than Centennial, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Los Angeles than in Centennial. If you earn $80,000 in Centennial, you'd need about $70,848 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.