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 | Huntsville | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $970/mo | $1,791/mo | 45.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $207,300 | $822,600 | 74.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $37,419 | $76,244 | 50.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.0 | 105.8 | 5.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.1 | 135.7 | 29.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.1 | 103.2 | 5.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 104.2 | 8.5% 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 Huntsville, you'd need $135,730 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Huntsville, TX is about 26.3% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 41% lower in Huntsville than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Huntsville, you'd need about $108,584 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.