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 | Farmington | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $980/mo | $1,791/mo | 45.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $219,300 | $822,600 | 73.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $61,388 | $76,244 | 19.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 105.8 | 6.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.0 | 135.7 | 32.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.4 | 103.2 | 2.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.2 | 104.2 | 3.9% 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 Farmington, you'd need $157,573 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Farmington, NM is about 36.5% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 61% lower in Farmington than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Farmington, you'd need about $126,058 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.