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 | Greeley | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,208/mo | $1,791/mo | 32.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $346,400 | $822,600 | 57.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $65,525 | $76,244 | 14.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 102.0 | 104.0 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 121.8 | 82.4 | 47.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.3 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 98.2 | 104.0 | 5.5% 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 Greeley, you'd need $116,840 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Greeley, CO is about 14.4% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 33% lower in Greeley than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Greeley, you'd need about $93,472 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.