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 | Lancaster | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,084/mo | $1,791/mo | 39.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $179,500 | $822,600 | 78.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $61,014 | $76,244 | 20.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.8 | 105.8 | 4.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 104.9 | 135.7 | 22.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 103.2 | 5.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 104.2 | 4.2% 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 Lancaster, you'd need $136,505 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lancaster, PA is about 26.7% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 44% lower in Lancaster than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Lancaster, you'd need about $109,204 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.