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 | Homestead | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,527/mo | $1,791/mo | 14.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $316,200 | $822,600 | 61.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,739 | $76,244 | 24.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.9 | 104.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 102.3 | 82.4 | 24.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 91.2 | 100.5 | 9.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 109.7 | 104.0 | 5.5% 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 Homestead, you'd need $107,801 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Homestead, FL is about 7.2% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Homestead than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Homestead, you'd need about $86,241 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.