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 | College Station | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,129/mo | $1,791/mo | 37.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $305,800 | $822,600 | 62.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $52,397 | $76,244 | 31.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.2 | 104.0 | 4.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 96.2 | 82.4 | 16.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 83.2 | 100.5 | 17.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.1 | 104.0 | 6.6% 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 College Station, you'd need $128,711 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
College Station, TX is about 22.3% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in College Station than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in College Station, you'd need about $102,969 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.