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 | Clovis | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,482/mo | $1,791/mo | 17.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $420,700 | $822,600 | 48.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $98,554 | $76,244 | 29.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.6 | 104.0 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.9 | 82.4 | 52.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 105.6 | 100.5 | 5.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.4 | 104.0 | 1.4% 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 Clovis, you'd need $104,500 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Clovis, CA is about 4.3% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Clovis than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Clovis, you'd need about $83,600 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.