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 | Everett | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,611/mo | $1,791/mo | 10.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $471,200 | $822,600 | 42.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $77,806 | $76,244 | 2.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 105.8 | 104.0 | 1.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 127.9 | 82.4 | 55.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 108.1 | 100.5 | 7.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 108.7 | 104.0 | 4.6% 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 Everett, you'd need $99,549 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Los Angeles, CA is about 0.5% cheaper overall than Everett, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Everett than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Everett, you'd need about $79,639 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.