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 | Hilo | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,228/mo | $1,791/mo | 31.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $417,600 | $822,600 | 49.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $75,589 | $76,244 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 105.8 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 135.7 | 7.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 103.2 | 1.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 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 Hilo, you'd need $135,674 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hilo, HI is about 26.3% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 40% lower in Hilo than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Hilo, you'd need about $108,539 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.