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 | East Hartford | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,163/mo | $1,791/mo | 35.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $201,500 | $822,600 | 75.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $64,244 | $76,244 | 15.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 105.8 | 7.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 131.2 | 135.7 | 3.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.6 | 103.2 | 2.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.3 | 104.2 | 0.9% 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 East Hartford, you'd need $125,155 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
East Hartford, CT is about 20.1% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 35% lower in East Hartford than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in East Hartford, you'd need about $100,124 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.