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 | Hialeah | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,458/mo | $1,791/mo | 18.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $324,300 | $822,600 | 60.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $49,531 | $76,244 | 35.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 104.0 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 101.2 | 82.4 | 22.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 89.8 | 100.5 | 10.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 107.5 | 104.0 | 3.4% higher 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 Hialeah, you'd need $110,927 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hialeah, FL is about 9.9% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Hialeah than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Hialeah, you'd need about $88,741 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.