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 | Newton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $2,252/mo | 20.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $1,136,200 | 27.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $176,373 | 56.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 101.0 | 3.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 99.3 | 17.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 95.9 | 4.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 104.7 | 0.7% lower 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 $125,735 in Newton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Los Angeles, CA is about 20.5% cheaper overall than Newton, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Los Angeles than in Newton. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $100,588 in Newton to keep the same standard of living.