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 | Galveston | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,200/mo | $1,791/mo | 33.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $258,300 | $822,600 | 68.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,453 | $76,244 | 24.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.0 | 105.8 | 5.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.1 | 135.7 | 29.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.1 | 103.2 | 5.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 104.2 | 8.5% 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 Galveston, you'd need $132,580 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Galveston, TX is about 24.6% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in Galveston than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Galveston, you'd need about $106,064 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.