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 | Rochester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $1,218/mo | 47.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $268,800 | 206.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $83,973 | 9.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 102.9 | 1.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 89.4 | 7.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 93.0 | 8.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 93.8 | 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 $81,768 in Rochester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rochester, MN is about 18.2% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% lower in Rochester than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $65,415 in Rochester to keep the same standard of living.