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 | Hemet | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,357/mo | $1,791/mo | 24.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $277,200 | $822,600 | 66.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $49,901 | $76,244 | 34.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.4 | 104.0 | 0.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 124.0 | 82.4 | 50.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 103.2 | 100.5 | 2.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.1 | 104.0 | 1.8% 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 Hemet, you'd need $109,782 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hemet, CA is about 8.9% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in Hemet than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Hemet, you'd need about $87,826 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.