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 | Woodbury | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $1,767/mo | 1.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $409,900 | 100.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $125,097 | 39.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 105.8 | 101.0 | 4.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 135.7 | 93.0 | 46.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 103.2 | 102.2 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.2 | 102.8 | 1.4% 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 $82,801 in Woodbury to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Woodbury, MN is about 17.2% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Woodbury than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $66,240 in Woodbury to keep the same standard of living.