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 | Clifton | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,633/mo | $1,791/mo | 8.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $428,000 | $822,600 | 48.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $94,179 | $76,244 | 23.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.2 | 104.0 | 5.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.7 | 82.4 | 16.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 90.5 | 100.5 | 9.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 104.0 | 7.0% 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 Clifton, you'd need $107,297 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Clifton, NJ is about 6.8% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Clifton than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Clifton, you'd need about $85,837 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.