cost
Cost of Living Index
Boston51.1 / 100
Los Angeles72 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
Boston wins on 11 of 22 metrics compared to Los Angeles.
Top trade-offs
Boston leads cost, safety, and jobs; Los Angeles leads rent, housing, and salary.
cost
Boston
51.1
city
Los Angeles
72
city
safety
Boston
57.9
city
Los Angeles
46.8
city
housing
Boston
$2,908
city
Los Angeles
$1,964
city
housing
Boston
15.8x
city
Los Angeles
13.4x
city
jobs
Boston
$4,972/mo
city
Los Angeles
$6,737/mo
city
jobs
Boston
5.1%
city
Los Angeles
8.8%
city
health
Boston
54.4
city
Los Angeles
72.7
city
health
Boston
72.2 years
city
Los Angeles
79.9 years
city
environment
Boston
29.3 ug/m3
city
Los Angeles
28.9 ug/m3
city
environment
Boston
59.6
city
Los Angeles
59.3
city
infrastructure
Boston
127 Mbps
city
Los Angeles
188 Mbps
city
demographics
Boston
3.0%
city
Los Angeles
0.7%
city
education
Boston
73.7
city
Los Angeles
51.2
city
transport
Boston
53
city
Los Angeles
49.2
city
safety
Boston
25.7 per 100k
city
Los Angeles
19.2 per 100k
city
safety
Boston
63.3 per 100k
city
Los Angeles
61.5 per 100k
city
health
Boston
17.1%
city
Los Angeles
26.4%
city
quality
Boston
5.3
city
Los Angeles
5.3
city
housing
Boston
$12,878/sqm
city
Los Angeles
$7,581/sqm
city
religion
Boston
43.7%
city
Los Angeles
15.0%
city
religion
Boston
60.3%
city
Los Angeles
44.1%
city
religion
Boston
59.6%
city
Los Angeles
43.1%
city