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 | Jacksonville | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,181/mo | $1,791/mo | 34.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $176,200 | $822,600 | 78.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $50,185 | $76,244 | 34.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 105.8 | 8.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.5 | 135.7 | 34.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 103.2 | 4.2% 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 Jacksonville, you'd need $147,740 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Jacksonville, NC is about 32.3% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 51% lower in Jacksonville than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Jacksonville, you'd need about $118,192 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.