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 | Haverhill | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,462/mo | $1,791/mo | 18.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $400,900 | $822,600 | 51.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $81,989 | $76,244 | 7.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 105.8 | 6.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 123.3 | 135.7 | 9.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.4 | 103.2 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 104.2 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Haverhill, you'd need $114,610 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Haverhill, MA is about 12.7% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Haverhill than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Haverhill, you'd need about $91,688 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.