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 | Nampa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $1,201/mo | 49.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $289,400 | 184.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $67,346 | 13.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 102.0 | 2.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 121.7 | 32.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 98.1 | 6.0% 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 $85,331 in Nampa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Nampa, ID is about 14.7% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 33% lower in Nampa than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $68,265 in Nampa to keep the same standard of living.