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 | Los Angeles | Mesquite | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $1,323/mo | 35.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $208,800 | 294.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $69,649 | 9.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 105.8 | 101.6 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 135.7 | 91.9 | 47.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 103.2 | 99.9 | 3.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.2 | 98.2 | 6.2% 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 Los Angeles, you'd need $80,053 in Mesquite to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mesquite, TX is about 19.9% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Mesquite than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $64,043 in Mesquite to keep the same standard of living.