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 | Miami | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $1,494/mo | 19.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $433,900 | 89.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $54,858 | 39.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 98.7 | 5.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 94.8 | 13.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 94.8 | 9.7% 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 $83,412 in Miami to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Miami, FL is about 16.6% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Miami than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $66,730 in Miami to keep the same standard of living.