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 | Pearl City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $2,286/mo | 21.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $839,100 | 2.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $116,938 | 34.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 105.8 | 109.3 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 135.7 | 168.6 | 19.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 103.2 | 103.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.2 | 103.3 | 0.9% 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 $98,554 in Pearl City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pearl City, HI is about 1.4% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Pearl City than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $78,843 in Pearl City to keep the same standard of living.