cost
Cost of Living Index
Manhattan67.5 / 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
Manhattan wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Los Angeles.
Top trade-offs
Manhattan leads cost, housing, and jobs; Los Angeles leads safety, rent, and salary.
cost
Manhattan
67.5
city
Los Angeles
72
city
safety
Manhattan
45.1
city
Los Angeles
46.8
city
housing
Manhattan
$3,177
city
Los Angeles
$1,964
city
housing
Manhattan
9.1x
city
Los Angeles
13.4x
city
jobs
Manhattan
$6,358/mo
city
Los Angeles
$6,737/mo
city
jobs
Manhattan
4.0%
city
Los Angeles
8.8%
city
health
Manhattan
76.2
city
Los Angeles
72.7
city
health
Manhattan
74.4 years
city
Los Angeles
79.9 years
city
environment
Manhattan
16.2 ug/m3
city
Los Angeles
28.9 ug/m3
city
environment
Manhattan
72.9
city
Los Angeles
59.3
city
infrastructure
Manhattan
175 Mbps
city
Los Angeles
188 Mbps
city
demographics
Manhattan
0.3%
city
Los Angeles
0.7%
city
education
Manhattan
62.2
city
Los Angeles
51.2
city
transport
Manhattan
62.4
city
Los Angeles
49.2
city
safety
Manhattan
14.4 per 100k
city
Los Angeles
19.2 per 100k
city
safety
Manhattan
55.5 per 100k
city
Los Angeles
61.5 per 100k
city
health
Manhattan
20.4%
city
Los Angeles
26.4%
city
quality
Manhattan
6.8
city
Los Angeles
5.3
city
housing
Manhattan
$8,662/sqm
city
Los Angeles
$7,581/sqm
city
religion
Manhattan
51.9%
city
Los Angeles
15.0%
city
religion
Manhattan
35.4%
city
Los Angeles
44.1%
city
religion
Manhattan
68.1%
city
Los Angeles
43.1%
city