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 | Wake Forest | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $1,354/mo | 32.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $397,300 | 107.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $115,159 | 33.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 105.8 | 97.2 | 8.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 135.7 | 90.7 | 49.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 103.2 | 98.9 | 4.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.2 | 97.2 | 7.3% 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 $76,149 in Wake Forest to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Wake Forest, NC is about 23.9% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 35% lower in Wake Forest than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $60,919 in Wake Forest to keep the same standard of living.