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 | Chesterfield | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,405/mo | $1,791/mo | 21.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $437,000 | $822,600 | 46.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $137,052 | $76,244 | 79.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.9 | 105.8 | 6.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 76.5 | 135.7 | 43.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.1 | 103.2 | 4.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 104.2 | 5.2% 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 Chesterfield, you'd need $142,331 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chesterfield, MO is about 29.7% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 45% lower in Chesterfield than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Chesterfield, you'd need about $113,865 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.