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 | Haltom City | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,239/mo | $1,791/mo | 30.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $176,300 | $822,600 | 78.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,649 | $76,244 | 24.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.6 | 105.8 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.9 | 135.7 | 32.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 103.2 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.2 | 104.2 | 5.8% 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 Haltom City, you'd need $125,934 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Haltom City, TX is about 20.6% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in Haltom City than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Haltom City, you'd need about $100,748 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.