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 | Hendersonville | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,407/mo | $1,791/mo | 21.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $364,700 | $822,600 | 55.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $86,954 | $76,244 | 14.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 105.8 | 8.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 78.8 | 135.7 | 41.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.8 | 103.2 | 6.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.0 | 104.2 | 8.8% 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 Hendersonville, you'd need $132,540 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hendersonville, TN is about 24.6% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 34% lower in Hendersonville than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Hendersonville, you'd need about $106,032 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.