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 | Johns Creek | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,944/mo | $1,791/mo | 8.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $525,100 | $822,600 | 36.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $153,882 | $76,244 | 101.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 108.8 | 104.0 | 4.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 108.6 | 82.4 | 31.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.6 | 100.5 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 122.9 | 104.0 | 18.2% 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 Johns Creek, you'd need $92,122 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Los Angeles, CA is about 7.9% cheaper overall than Johns Creek, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Los Angeles than in Johns Creek. If you earn $80,000 in Johns Creek, you'd need about $73,697 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.