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 | Delray Beach | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,821/mo | $1,791/mo | 1.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $352,400 | $822,600 | 57.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $76,558 | $76,244 | 0.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.1 | 105.8 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 96.5 | 135.7 | 28.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 106.5 | 103.2 | 3.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.8 | 104.2 | 0.5% 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 Delray Beach, you'd need $106,019 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Delray Beach, FL is about 5.7% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Delray Beach than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Delray Beach, you'd need about $84,815 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.