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 | Pharr | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $926/mo | 93.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $98,300 | 736.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $45,016 | 69.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 98.7 | 5.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 94.8 | 13.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 94.8 | 9.7% 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 $51,703 in Pharr to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pharr, TX is about 48.3% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 48% lower in Pharr than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $41,362 in Pharr to keep the same standard of living.