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 | Richardson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $1,725/mo | 3.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $379,800 | 116.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $94,362 | 19.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 106.2 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 105.3 | 21.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 95.2 | 5.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 116.0 | 10.3% 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 $100,256 in Richardson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Los Angeles and Richardson have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Richardson than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $80,205 in Richardson to keep the same standard of living.