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 | San Francisco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,369/mo | $2,316/mo | 40.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $582,400 | $1,348,700 | 56.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $64,119 | $136,689 | 53.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.5 | 58.2 | 77.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 124.2 | 62.4 | 99.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 103.4 | 59.8 | 72.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.4 | 38.9 | 163.2% 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 $102,305 in San Francisco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
East Los Angeles, CA is about 2.3% cheaper overall than San Francisco, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 41% lower in East Los Angeles than in San Francisco. If you earn $80,000 in East Los Angeles, you'd need about $81,844 in San Francisco to keep the same standard of living.