Zip 90048 (Los Angeles, CA) Cost of Living


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Los Angeles cost of living score
161.7
More expensive
61.7% higher
than the US average
7.9% higher
than the California average
Los Angeles (zip 90048), California gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 161.7, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 61.7% higher than the U.S. average and 7.9% lower than the average for California.

Zip 90048 (Los Angeles, CA)

Housing costs in Los Angeles?
A typical home costs $1,710,200, which is 405.8% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 133.2% more expensive than the average California home, at $733,500. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Los Angeles costs $3,360 per month, which is 56.3% more than the national average of $2,150 and 31.5% more than the state average of $2,300.

Can I afford Los Angeles?
To live comfortably in Los Angeles (zip 90048), California, a minimum annual income of $327,600 for a family, and $105,600 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Los Angeles?
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   Cost of living score
     CategoriesLos AngelesCaliforniaUnited States
  161.7149.9100.0
  113105.1100
  90.298.3100.0
  649.9234.8100.0
  $1,710,200$733,500$338,100
  85.2%102.4%100.0%
  157.9133.1100.0
  133.2118.7100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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I have lived in Los Angeles now for well over 12 years and in that time i have learned to accept Los Angeles for what it is. A large spread out metropolis that is not  More

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