Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
California
Irvine is a supplemental starter city profile for the premium Orange County family and jobs market in California, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
California
Los Angeles is the high-cost Southern California launch market, where rent, transportation, insurance, utilities, and income fit should be checked before assuming a move works.
Comparison
Los Angeles has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Los Angeles has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Los Angeles minus Irvine.
| Metric | Irvine | Los Angeles | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,300 | $3,136 | -$164 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $1,566,872 | $1,018,400 | -$548,472 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $358/mo | $410/mo | +$52/mo | Irvine | Irvine has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 120 | 107 | -13 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $135,188 | $110,200 | -$24,988 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 55/100 | 56/100 | +1 | Los Angeles | Los Angeles has the higher move score. |