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 | Davenport | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $890/mo | $1,791/mo | 50.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $155,100 | $822,600 | 81.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,890 | $76,244 | 21.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.2 | 104.0 | 5.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 84.0 | 82.4 | 2.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 84.8 | 100.5 | 15.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 82.9 | 104.0 | 20.3% 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 Davenport, you'd need $145,259 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Davenport, IA is about 31.2% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 50% lower in Davenport than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Davenport, you'd need about $116,207 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.