Median rent is 1% lower in Holly Springs ($1,858/mo vs $1,879/mo). Buying is cheaper in Holly Springs, where the median home runs $485,500 versus $879,500. Households earn more in Holly Springs ($132,435 vs $80,366 a year).
City A
Holly Springs, NC
City B
Los Angeles, CA
How much would you need to earn in Los Angeles, CA to maintain your standard of living from Holly Springs, NC?
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.
Metric
Holly Springs
North Carolina
Los Angeles
California
👥Population
💰Median Household Income
Annual
🏠Median Gross Rent
Per month
🏡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
Years
✓ = better value · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation
Median rents are similar in both cities: $1,858/mo in Holly Springs and $1,879/mo in Los Angeles. Home buyers face a steeper market in Los Angeles: the median home is $879,500 versus $485,500 in Holly Springs — 45% more expensive.
1BR Fair Market Rent
2BR Fair Market Rent
BLS OEWS 2023 — metro-level data
North Carolina's top income tax rate is 4.50% versus 13.30% in California, so Holly Springs is more tax-friendly for high earners. Sales tax is 4.75% in North Carolina and 7.25% in California; Holly Springs has the lower rate (local add-ons may apply in both).
Holly Springs
Income tax: 4.50%
Sales tax: 4.75%
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 Holly Springs.
Pick Holly Springs if you prioritize higher median household income ($132,435/yr).
Pick Holly Springs if you prioritize lower state income tax (4.50%).
Is Holly Springs cheaper than Los Angeles?
Cost of living index data is not yet available for one or both cities.
How much is rent in Holly Springs vs Los Angeles?
Median rent is $1,858/mo in Holly Springs, NC and $1,879/mo in Los Angeles, CA. Holly Springs, NC has the lower rent by about 1%.
Which has higher salaries — Holly Springs or Los Angeles?
Median household income is $132,435 in Holly Springs, NC and $80,366 in Los Angeles, CA. Holly Springs, NC 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 — Holly Springs or Los Angeles?
North Carolina's top income tax rate is 4.50% and California's is 13.30%. Holly Springs, NC has the lower rate.
What salary do I need in Los Angeles to match my Holly Springs 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