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 | Flower Mound | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,039/mo | $1,791/mo | 13.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $467,600 | $822,600 | 43.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $154,471 | $76,244 | 102.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 104.0 | 5.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 82.4 | 15.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 104.0 | 8.8% 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 Flower Mound, you'd need $87,842 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Los Angeles, CA is about 12.2% cheaper overall than Flower Mound, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Los Angeles than in Flower Mound. If you earn $80,000 in Flower Mound, you'd need about $70,274 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.