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 | Joplin | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $873/mo | $1,791/mo | 51.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $147,000 | $822,600 | 82.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $50,996 | $76,244 | 33.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.8 | 105.8 | 10.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 87.6 | 135.7 | 35.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 94.2 | 103.2 | 8.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.9 | 104.2 | 9.0% 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 Joplin, you'd need $167,048 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Joplin, MO is about 40.1% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 64% lower in Joplin than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Joplin, you'd need about $133,638 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.