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 | Whittier | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $1,725/mo | 3.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $707,700 | 16.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $89,686 | 15.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 106.9 | 2.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 129.6 | 36.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 110.3 | 8.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 111.7 | 6.9% lower 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 $104,656 in Whittier to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Los Angeles, CA is about 4.4% cheaper overall than Whittier, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Whittier than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $83,725 in Whittier to keep the same standard of living.