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 | Pahrump | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $1,115/mo | 60.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $251,100 | 227.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $54,988 | 38.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 105.8 | 98.6 | 7.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 135.7 | 101.0 | 34.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 103.2 | 100.5 | 2.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.2 | 100.4 | 3.9% 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 $78,447 in Pahrump to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pahrump, NV is about 21.6% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 34% lower in Pahrump than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $62,758 in Pahrump to keep the same standard of living.