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 | Lawrence | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,502/mo | $1,791/mo | 16.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $370,600 | $822,600 | 54.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $53,977 | $76,244 | 29.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.8 | 104.0 | 6.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 93.9 | 82.4 | 14.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 88.1 | 100.5 | 12.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 93.3 | 104.0 | 10.3% 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 Lawrence, you'd need $113,146 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lawrence, MA is about 11.6% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Lawrence than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Lawrence, you'd need about $90,517 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.