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 | Longmont | Los Angeles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,689/mo | $1,791/mo | 5.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $488,100 | $822,600 | 40.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $89,720 | $76,244 | 17.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.5 | 104.0 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 129.1 | 82.4 | 56.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 109.6 | 100.5 | 9.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.8 | 104.0 | 6.5% 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 Longmont, you'd need $96,776 in Los Angeles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Los Angeles, CA is about 3.2% cheaper overall than Longmont, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Longmont than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Longmont, you'd need about $77,420 in Los Angeles to keep the same standard of living.