Median rent is 25% lower in Coon Rapids ($1,418/mo vs $1,879/mo). Buying is cheaper in Coon Rapids, where the median home runs $287,200 versus $879,500. Households earn more in Coon Rapids ($86,618 vs $80,366 a year).
City A
Coon Rapids, MN
City B
Los Angeles, CA
How much would you need to earn in Los Angeles, CA to maintain your standard of living from Coon Rapids, MN?
A cost-of-living index isn't available for one of these cities yet, so we can't compute an equivalent salary.
Based on BEA Regional Price Parity (cost index) for each city's metro area. A rough estimate of overall purchasing power, not tax or take-home pay.
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Coon Rapids
Minnesota
Los Angeles
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👥Population
💰Median Household Income
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🏠Median Gross Rent
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🏡Median Home Value
📊Cost of Living Index
US avg = 100
🔑1BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
🔑2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
🔑3BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
🌬️Air Quality Index
Lower = cleaner
🏛️Top State Income Tax
Top marginal rate
🧾State Sales Tax
Statewide base rate
🎂Median Age
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✓ = better value · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation
Renters will find significantly cheaper housing in Coon Rapids — median rent of $1,418/mo versus $1,879/mo in Los Angeles, a 25% difference. Home buyers face a steeper market in Los Angeles: the median home is $879,500 versus $287,200 in Coon Rapids — 67% more expensive.
1BR Fair Market Rent
2BR Fair Market Rent
BLS OEWS 2023 — metro-level data
Minnesota's top income tax rate is 9.85% versus 13.30% in California, so Coon Rapids is more tax-friendly for high earners. Sales tax is 6.88% in Minnesota and 7.25% in California; Coon Rapids has the lower rate (local add-ons may apply in both).
Coon Rapids
Income tax: 9.85%
Sales tax: 6.88%
Los Angeles
Income tax: 13.30%
Sales tax: 7.25%
Air quality data is available for Los Angeles (avg AQI 77.0) but not yet for Coon Rapids.
Pick Coon Rapids if you prioritize higher median household income ($86,618/yr).
Pick Coon Rapids if you prioritize cheaper rent ($1,418/mo median).
Pick Coon Rapids if you prioritize lower state income tax (9.85%).
Is Coon Rapids cheaper than Los Angeles?
Cost of living index data is not yet available for one or both cities.
How much is rent in Coon Rapids vs Los Angeles?
Median rent is $1,418/mo in Coon Rapids, MN and $1,879/mo in Los Angeles, CA. Coon Rapids, MN has the lower rent by about 25%.
Which has higher salaries — Coon Rapids or Los Angeles?
Median household income is $86,618 in Coon Rapids, MN and $80,366 in Los Angeles, CA. Coon Rapids, MN has the higher median income. Note that BLS occupational wages in the table above show wages for specific jobs.
Which city has better air quality?
Air quality data is not yet available for one or both cities.
Which has lower taxes — Coon Rapids or Los Angeles?
Minnesota's top income tax rate is 9.85% and California's is 13.30%. Coon Rapids, MN has the lower rate.
What salary do I need in Los Angeles to match my Coon Rapids income?
RPP data needed for salary equivalence calculation is not yet available.
Data last updated: December 1, 2024 · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, BLS OEWS, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation · Methodology