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 | Fort Worth | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,313/mo | $1,791/mo | 26.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $250,300 | $822,600 | 69.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $72,726 | $76,244 | 4.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 104.0 | 13.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 82.4 | 9.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 100.5 | 13.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 104.0 | 4.0% 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 Fort Worth, you'd need $136,408 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fort Worth, TX is about 26.7% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Fort Worth than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Fort Worth, you'd need about $109,126 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.