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 | Danbury | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,726/mo | $1,791/mo | 3.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $355,500 | $822,600 | 56.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $79,983 | $76,244 | 4.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.2 | 104.0 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 96.9 | 82.4 | 17.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 92.3 | 100.5 | 8.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 104.0 | 4.6% 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 Danbury, you'd need $103,502 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Danbury, CT is about 3.4% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Danbury than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Danbury, you'd need about $82,801 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.