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 | Springfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $1,047/mo | 71.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $198,500 | 314.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $47,677 | 59.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 92.1 | 12.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 87.8 | 6.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 79.6 | 26.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 81.4 | 27.7% 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 $71,645 in Springfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Springfield, MA is about 28.4% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 42% lower in Springfield than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $57,316 in Springfield to keep the same standard of living.