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 | Des Plaines | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,300/mo | $1,791/mo | 27.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $304,100 | $822,600 | 63.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $86,552 | $76,244 | 13.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 105.8 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 135.7 | 36.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 103.2 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 104.2 | 4.0% 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 Des Plaines, you'd need $127,375 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Des Plaines, IL is about 21.5% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% lower in Des Plaines than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Des Plaines, you'd need about $101,900 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.