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 | Huntington | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $841/mo | $1,791/mo | 53.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $114,800 | $822,600 | 86.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $39,066 | $76,244 | 48.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 105.8 | 8.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.9 | 135.7 | 33.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.8 | 103.2 | 3.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.0 | 104.2 | 6.0% 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 Huntington, you'd need $165,013 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Huntington, WV is about 39.4% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 65% lower in Huntington than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Huntington, you'd need about $132,011 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.