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 | Lafayette | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $976/mo | $1,791/mo | 45.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $145,200 | $822,600 | 82.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $50,674 | $76,244 | 33.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.9 | 105.8 | 10.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 88.0 | 135.7 | 35.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 103.2 | 4.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 104.2 | 4.9% 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 Lafayette, you'd need $149,744 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lafayette, IN is about 33.2% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 53% lower in Lafayette than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Lafayette, you'd need about $119,795 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.