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 | Lakeland | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,217/mo | $1,791/mo | 32.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $207,800 | $822,600 | 74.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $58,290 | $76,244 | 23.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 105.8 | 8.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 135.7 | 34.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 103.2 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 104.2 | 6.3% 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 Lakeland, you'd need $136,251 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lakeland, FL is about 26.6% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 41% lower in Lakeland than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Lakeland, you'd need about $109,000 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.