Median rent is 3% lower in New Rochelle ($1,830/mo vs $1,879/mo). Buying is cheaper in New Rochelle, where the median home runs $667,300 versus $879,500. Households earn more in New Rochelle ($103,813 vs $80,366 a year).
City A
Los Angeles, CA
City B
New Rochelle, NY
How much would you need to earn in New Rochelle, NY 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
New Rochelle
New York
👥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 $1,830/mo in New Rochelle. Home buyers face a steeper market in Los Angeles: the median home is $879,500 versus $667,300 in New Rochelle — 24% more expensive.
1BR Fair Market Rent
2BR Fair Market Rent
BLS OEWS 2023 — metro-level data
California's top income tax rate is 13.30% versus 10.90% in New York, so New Rochelle is more tax-friendly for high earners. Sales tax is 7.25% in California and 4.00% in New York; New Rochelle has the lower rate (local add-ons may apply in both).
Los Angeles
Income tax: 13.30%
Sales tax: 7.25%
New Rochelle
Income tax: 10.90%
Sales tax: 4.00%
Air quality data is available for Los Angeles (avg AQI 77.0) but not yet for New Rochelle.
Pick New Rochelle if you prioritize higher median household income ($103,813/yr).
Pick New Rochelle if you prioritize lower state income tax (10.90%).
Is Los Angeles cheaper than New Rochelle?
Cost of living index data is not yet available for one or both cities.
How much is rent in Los Angeles vs New Rochelle?
Median rent is $1,879/mo in Los Angeles, CA and $1,830/mo in New Rochelle, NY. New Rochelle, NY has the lower rent by about 3%.
Which has higher salaries — Los Angeles or New Rochelle?
Median household income is $80,366 in Los Angeles, CA and $103,813 in New Rochelle, NY. New Rochelle, NY 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 New Rochelle?
California's top income tax rate is 13.30% and New York's is 10.90%. New Rochelle, NY has the lower rate.
What salary do I need in New Rochelle 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