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 | Chicopee | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,058/mo | $1,791/mo | 40.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $230,700 | $822,600 | 72.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,866 | $76,244 | 16.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.2 | 105.8 | 7.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 138.3 | 135.7 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.6 | 103.2 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.2 | 104.2 | 1.9% 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 Chicopee, you'd need $139,772 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicopee, MA is about 28.5% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 52% lower in Chicopee than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Chicopee, you'd need about $111,818 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.