Median rent is 7% lower in Los Angeles ($1,879/mo vs $2,031/mo). Buying is cheaper in Los Angeles, where the median home runs $879,500 versus $894,000. Households earn more in Lake Oswego ($140,441 vs $80,366 a year).
City A
Lake Oswego, OR
City B
Los Angeles, CA
How much would you need to earn in Los Angeles, CA to maintain your standard of living from Lake Oswego, OR?
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
Lake Oswego
Oregon
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 rent is modestly lower in Los Angeles at $1,879/mo compared to $2,031/mo in Lake Oswego (7% gap). Median home values are within 2% of each other: $894,000 in Lake Oswego and $879,500 in Los Angeles.
1BR Fair Market Rent
2BR Fair Market Rent
BLS OEWS 2023 — metro-level data
Oregon's top income tax rate is 9.90% versus 13.30% in California, so Lake Oswego is more tax-friendly for high earners. Sales tax is 0.00% in Oregon and 7.25% in California; Lake Oswego has the lower rate (local add-ons may apply in both).
Lake Oswego
Income tax: 9.90%
Sales tax: None
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 Lake Oswego.
Pick Lake Oswego if you prioritize higher median household income ($140,441/yr).
Pick Lake Oswego if you prioritize lower state income tax (9.90%).
Is Lake Oswego cheaper than Los Angeles?
Cost of living index data is not yet available for one or both cities.
How much is rent in Lake Oswego vs Los Angeles?
Median rent is $2,031/mo in Lake Oswego, OR and $1,879/mo in Los Angeles, CA. Los Angeles, CA has the lower rent by about 7%.
Which has higher salaries — Lake Oswego or Los Angeles?
Median household income is $140,441 in Lake Oswego, OR and $80,366 in Los Angeles, CA. Lake Oswego, OR 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 — Lake Oswego or Los Angeles?
Oregon's top income tax rate is 9.90% and California's is 13.30%. Lake Oswego, OR has the lower rate.
What salary do I need in Los Angeles to match my Lake Oswego 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