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 | Lakewood | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,619/mo | $1,791/mo | 9.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $604,600 | $822,600 | 26.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $54,826 | $76,244 | 28.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 105.8 | 5.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 108.4 | 135.7 | 20.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 103.2 | 5.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.0 | 104.2 | 4.1% 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 Lakewood, you'd need $115,172 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lakewood, NJ is about 13.2% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Lakewood than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Lakewood, you'd need about $92,138 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.