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 | Kent | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,742/mo | $1,791/mo | 2.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $478,400 | $822,600 | 41.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $86,966 | $76,244 | 14.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 107.0 | 104.0 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 129.9 | 82.4 | 57.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 110.7 | 100.5 | 10.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 112.2 | 104.0 | 7.9% 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 Kent, you'd need $94,985 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Los Angeles, CA is about 5% cheaper overall than Kent, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Kent than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Kent, you'd need about $75,988 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.