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 | Rapid City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $975/mo | 83.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $244,500 | 236.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $62,784 | 21.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 105.8 | 95.7 | 10.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 135.7 | 82.9 | 63.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 103.2 | 93.4 | 10.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.2 | 94.0 | 10.8% 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 $64,414 in Rapid City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rapid City, SD is about 35.6% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 54% lower in Rapid City than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $51,531 in Rapid City to keep the same standard of living.