Median rent is 0% lower in Mount Juliet ($1,875/mo vs $1,879/mo). Buying is cheaper in Mount Juliet, where the median home runs $423,000 versus $879,500. Households earn more in Mount Juliet ($107,847 vs $80,366 a year).
City A
Los Angeles, CA
City B
Mount Juliet, TN
How much would you need to earn in Mount Juliet, TN 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
Mount Juliet
Tennessee
👥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: $1,879/mo in Los Angeles and $1,875/mo in Mount Juliet. Home buyers face a steeper market in Los Angeles: the median home is $879,500 versus $423,000 in Mount Juliet — 52% more expensive.
1BR Fair Market Rent
2BR Fair Market Rent
BLS OEWS 2023 — metro-level data
Tennessee has no state income tax, while California tops out at 13.30% — giving Mount Juliet a clear advantage for high earners. Sales tax is 7.25% in California and 7.00% in Tennessee; Mount Juliet has the lower rate (local add-ons may apply in both).
Los Angeles
Income tax: 13.30%
Sales tax: 7.25%
Mount Juliet
Income tax: None
Sales tax: 7.00%
Air quality data is available for Los Angeles (avg AQI 77.0) but not yet for Mount Juliet.
Pick Mount Juliet if you prioritize higher median household income ($107,847/yr).
Pick Mount Juliet if you prioritize no state income tax.
Is Los Angeles cheaper than Mount Juliet?
Cost of living index data is not yet available for one or both cities.
How much is rent in Los Angeles vs Mount Juliet?
Median rent is $1,879/mo in Los Angeles, CA and $1,875/mo in Mount Juliet, TN. Mount Juliet, TN has the lower rent by about 0%.
Which has higher salaries — Los Angeles or Mount Juliet?
Median household income is $80,366 in Los Angeles, CA and $107,847 in Mount Juliet, TN. Mount Juliet, TN 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 Mount Juliet?
Tennessee has no state income tax. California has a top rate of 13.30%.
What salary do I need in Mount Juliet 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