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 Lansing | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,080/mo | $1,791/mo | 39.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $240,800 | $822,600 | 70.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $44,094 | $76,244 | 42.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 105.8 | 10.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 94.4 | 135.7 | 30.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 103.2 | 4.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 104.2 | 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 East Lansing, you'd need $143,654 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
East Lansing, MI is about 30.4% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 48% lower in East Lansing than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in East Lansing, you'd need about $114,923 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.