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 | Hesperia | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,436/mo | $1,791/mo | 19.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $337,600 | $822,600 | 59.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $67,698 | $76,244 | 11.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.2 | 104.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 125.2 | 82.4 | 52.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.7 | 100.5 | 4.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.2 | 104.0 | ≈ 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 Hesperia, you'd need $106,380 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hesperia, CA is about 6% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Hesperia than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Hesperia, you'd need about $85,104 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.