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 | Rockford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $906/mo | 97.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $114,100 | 620.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $50,744 | 50.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 96.3 | 8.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 91.7 | 10.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 96.9 | 3.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 99.1 | 4.9% 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 $50,584 in Rockford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rockford, IL is about 49.4% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 49% lower in Rockford than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $40,467 in Rockford to keep the same standard of living.