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 | Cheyenne | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $993/mo | $1,791/mo | 44.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $283,100 | $822,600 | 65.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $74,989 | $76,244 | 1.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.0 | 105.8 | 7.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.1 | 135.7 | 32.1% 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 Cheyenne, you'd need $140,220 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cheyenne, WY is about 28.7% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 47% lower in Cheyenne than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Cheyenne, you'd need about $112,176 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.