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 | Frederick | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,614/mo | $1,791/mo | 9.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $343,800 | $822,600 | 58.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $89,981 | $76,244 | 18.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 104.0 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 103.6 | 82.4 | 25.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 93.0 | 100.5 | 7.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 112.4 | 104.0 | 8.1% 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 Frederick, you'd need $104,109 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Frederick, MD is about 3.9% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Frederick than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Frederick, you'd need about $83,287 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.