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 | Killeen | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,084/mo | $1,791/mo | 39.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $175,400 | $822,600 | 78.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,086 | $76,244 | 25.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 104.0 | 5.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.5 | 82.4 | 15.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 82.3 | 100.5 | 18.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.7 | 104.0 | 8.0% 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 Killeen, you'd need $131,591 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Killeen, TX is about 24% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 39% lower in Killeen than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Killeen, you'd need about $105,273 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.