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 | Warwick | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $1,295/mo | 38.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $294,400 | 179.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $81,009 | 5.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 94.7 | 9.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 91.1 | 9.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 84.2 | 19.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 87.9 | 18.3% 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 $80,769 in Warwick to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Warwick, RI is about 19.2% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% lower in Warwick than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $64,615 in Warwick to keep the same standard of living.