cost
Cost of Living Index
El Paso54.7 / 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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safety
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environment
Winner
El Paso wins on 11 of 22 metrics compared to Los Angeles.
Top trade-offs
El Paso leads cost, safety, and housing; Los Angeles leads rent, salary, and jobs.
cost
El Paso
54.7
city
Los Angeles
72
city
safety
El Paso
69.2
city
Los Angeles
46.8
city
housing
El Paso
$2,348
city
Los Angeles
$1,964
city
housing
El Paso
11.3x
city
Los Angeles
13.4x
city
jobs
El Paso
$5,276/mo
city
Los Angeles
$6,737/mo
city
jobs
El Paso
10.6%
city
Los Angeles
8.8%
city
health
El Paso
72.7
city
Los Angeles
72.7
city
health
El Paso
78.2 years
city
Los Angeles
79.9 years
city
environment
El Paso
28.1 ug/m3
city
Los Angeles
28.9 ug/m3
city
environment
El Paso
74.2
city
Los Angeles
59.3
city
infrastructure
El Paso
138 Mbps
city
Los Angeles
188 Mbps
city
demographics
El Paso
2.9%
city
Los Angeles
0.7%
city
education
El Paso
59.6
city
Los Angeles
51.2
city
transport
El Paso
69.1
city
Los Angeles
49.2
city
safety
El Paso
24.7 per 100k
city
Los Angeles
19.2 per 100k
city
safety
El Paso
16.0 per 100k
city
Los Angeles
61.5 per 100k
city
health
El Paso
16.5%
city
Los Angeles
26.4%
city
quality
El Paso
4.8
city
Los Angeles
5.3
city
housing
El Paso
$13,959/sqm
city
Los Angeles
$7,581/sqm
city
religion
El Paso
42.1%
city
Los Angeles
15.0%
city
religion
El Paso
44.1%
city
Los Angeles
44.1%
city
religion
El Paso
41.5%
city
Los Angeles
43.1%
city