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 Los Angeles | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,369/mo | $1,714/mo | 20.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $582,400 | $732,100 | 20.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $64,119 | $76,607 | 16.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.5 | 103.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 124.2 | 147.4 | 15.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 103.4 | 100.7 | 2.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.4 | 99.9 | 2.5% 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 East Los Angeles, you'd need $111,826 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
East Los Angeles, CA is about 10.6% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in East Los Angeles than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in East Los Angeles, you'd need about $89,461 in New York to keep the same standard of living.