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 | Cypress | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,309/mo | $1,791/mo | 28.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $825,800 | $822,600 | 0.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $117,461 | $76,244 | 54.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 105.9 | 105.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 148.5 | 135.7 | 9.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.4 | 103.2 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 104.2 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Cypress, you'd need $95,204 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Los Angeles, CA is about 4.8% cheaper overall than Cypress, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Los Angeles than in Cypress. If you earn $80,000 in Cypress, you'd need about $76,163 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.