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 | Kannapolis | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,078/mo | $1,791/mo | 39.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $213,300 | $822,600 | 74.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $66,487 | $76,244 | 12.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 105.8 | 8.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.8 | 135.7 | 33.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 103.2 | 4.1% 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 Kannapolis, you'd need $137,476 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kannapolis, NC is about 27.3% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 42% lower in Kannapolis than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Kannapolis, you'd need about $109,981 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.