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 | Fayetteville | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,117/mo | $1,791/mo | 37.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $158,500 | $822,600 | 80.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $53,424 | $76,244 | 29.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 104.0 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 96.0 | 82.4 | 16.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 83.0 | 100.5 | 17.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 104.0 | 7.0% 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 Fayetteville, you'd need $129,480 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fayetteville, NC is about 22.8% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 38% lower in Fayetteville than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Fayetteville, you'd need about $103,584 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.