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 | Lehigh Acres | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,398/mo | $1,791/mo | 21.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $231,500 | $822,600 | 71.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,733 | $76,244 | 21.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 102.4 | 104.0 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 100.3 | 82.4 | 21.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 88.6 | 100.5 | 11.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.6 | 104.0 | 1.6% higher 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 Lehigh Acres, you'd need $113,795 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lehigh Acres, FL is about 12.1% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Lehigh Acres than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Lehigh Acres, you'd need about $91,036 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.