Median rent is 18% lower in Los Angeles ($1,879/mo vs $2,303/mo). Buying is cheaper in Los Angeles, where the median home runs $879,500 versus $884,800. Households earn more in Mililani Town ($124,123 vs $80,366 a year).
City A
Los Angeles, CA
City B
Mililani Town, HI
How much would you need to earn in Mililani Town, HI to maintain your standard of living from Los Angeles, CA?
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
Los Angeles
California
Mililani Town
Hawaii
👥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 $2,303/mo in Mililani Town (18% gap). Median home values are within 1% of each other: $879,500 in Los Angeles and $884,800 in Mililani Town.
1BR Fair Market Rent
2BR Fair Market Rent
BLS OEWS 2023 — metro-level data
California's top income tax rate is 13.30% versus 11.00% in Hawaii, so Mililani Town is more tax-friendly for high earners. Sales tax is 7.25% in California and 4.00% in Hawaii; Mililani Town has the lower rate (local add-ons may apply in both).
Los Angeles
Income tax: 13.30%
Sales tax: 7.25%
Mililani Town
Income tax: 11.00%
Sales tax: 4.00%
Air quality data is available for Los Angeles (avg AQI 77.0) but not yet for Mililani Town.
Pick Mililani Town if you prioritize higher median household income ($124,123/yr).
Pick Los Angeles if you prioritize cheaper rent ($1,879/mo median).
Pick Mililani Town if you prioritize lower state income tax (11.00%).
Is Los Angeles cheaper than Mililani Town?
Cost of living index data is not yet available for one or both cities.
How much is rent in Los Angeles vs Mililani Town?
Median rent is $1,879/mo in Los Angeles, CA and $2,303/mo in Mililani Town, HI. Los Angeles, CA has the lower rent by about 18%.
Which has higher salaries — Los Angeles or Mililani Town?
Median household income is $80,366 in Los Angeles, CA and $124,123 in Mililani Town, HI. Mililani Town, HI 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 — Los Angeles or Mililani Town?
California's top income tax rate is 13.30% and Hawaii's is 11.00%. Mililani Town, HI has the lower rate.
What salary do I need in Mililani Town to match my Los Angeles 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