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 | Oakland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $1,849/mo | 3.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $883,800 | 6.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $94,389 | 19.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 58.2 | 78.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 62.4 | 32.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 59.8 | 68.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 38.9 | 167.1% 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 $103,235 in Oakland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Los Angeles, CA is about 3.1% cheaper overall than Oakland, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Los Angeles than in Oakland. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $82,588 in Oakland to keep the same standard of living.