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 | Quincy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $1,901/mo | 5.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $563,200 | 46.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $90,668 | 15.9% 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 $106,138 in Quincy to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Los Angeles, CA is about 5.8% cheaper overall than Quincy, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Los Angeles than in Quincy. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $84,910 in Quincy to keep the same standard of living.