Hoover, Alabama vs. Los Angeles, California

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Los Angeles, California is 66.4% more expensive than Hoover, Alabama.

You would need a salary of $74,873 in Los Angeles, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Hoover, Alabama.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Los Angeles, California is more expensive than Hoover, Alabama
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
139% more expensive in Los Angeles
than in Hoover, Alabama
Hoover, AL vs. Los Angeles, CA
Compared to Hoover, Los Angeles is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  66.4% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  2.0% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  146.0% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  7.5% lower
  Commute
  85.1% higher
  Health
  26.2% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  9.4% higher