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 | Gastonia | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,075/mo | $1,791/mo | 40.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $219,700 | $822,600 | 73.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $58,047 | $76,244 | 23.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 104.0 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.3 | 82.4 | 15.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 82.2 | 100.5 | 18.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 104.0 | 8.3% 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 Gastonia, you'd need $132,185 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gastonia, NC is about 24.3% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 40% lower in Gastonia than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Gastonia, you'd need about $105,748 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.