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 | Hartford | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,154/mo | $1,791/mo | 35.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,900 | $822,600 | 75.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $41,841 | $76,244 | 45.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 93.2 | 104.0 | 10.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.2 | 82.4 | 8.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 81.6 | 100.5 | 18.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 84.2 | 104.0 | 19.0% 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 Hartford, you'd need $132,305 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hartford, CT is about 24.4% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 36% lower in Hartford than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Hartford, you'd need about $105,844 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.