cost
Cost of Living Index
Queens41.1 / 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
Queens wins on 16 of 22 metrics compared to Los Angeles.
Top trade-offs
Queens leads cost, safety, and housing; Los Angeles leads rent, salary, and health.
cost
Queens
41.1
city
Los Angeles
72
city
safety
Queens
67
city
Los Angeles
46.8
city
housing
Queens
$3,162
city
Los Angeles
$1,964
city
housing
Queens
10.0x
city
Los Angeles
13.4x
city
jobs
Queens
$4,124/mo
city
Los Angeles
$6,737/mo
city
jobs
Queens
3.9%
city
Los Angeles
8.8%
city
health
Queens
74.2
city
Los Angeles
72.7
city
health
Queens
74.4 years
city
Los Angeles
79.9 years
city
environment
Queens
36.6 ug/m3
city
Los Angeles
28.9 ug/m3
city
environment
Queens
72.9
city
Los Angeles
59.3
city
infrastructure
Queens
225 Mbps
city
Los Angeles
188 Mbps
city
demographics
Queens
2.1%
city
Los Angeles
0.7%
city
education
Queens
60
city
Los Angeles
51.2
city
transport
Queens
69.5
city
Los Angeles
49.2
city
safety
Queens
11.1 per 100k
city
Los Angeles
19.2 per 100k
city
safety
Queens
23.8 per 100k
city
Los Angeles
61.5 per 100k
city
health
Queens
20.1%
city
Los Angeles
26.4%
city
quality
Queens
6.8
city
Los Angeles
5.3
city
housing
Queens
$12,839/sqm
city
Los Angeles
$7,581/sqm
city
religion
Queens
51.4%
city
Los Angeles
15.0%
city
religion
Queens
47.1%
city
Los Angeles
44.1%
city
religion
Queens
23.0%
city
Los Angeles
43.1%
city