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 | Huntersville | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,624/mo | $1,791/mo | 9.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $393,200 | $822,600 | 52.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $112,893 | $76,244 | 48.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 105.8 | 8.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.8 | 135.7 | 33.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 103.2 | 4.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 104.2 | 6.8% 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 Huntersville, you'd need $130,035 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Huntersville, NC is about 23.1% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 34% lower in Huntersville than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Huntersville, you'd need about $104,028 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.