Median rent is 5% lower in Rockville Centre ($1,790/mo vs $1,879/mo). Buying is cheaper in Rockville Centre, where the median home runs $796,100 versus $879,500. Households earn more in Rockville Centre ($144,516 vs $80,366 a year).
City A
Los Angeles, CA
City B
Rockville Centre, NY
How much would you need to earn in Rockville Centre, 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
Rockville Centre
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 $1,790/mo in Rockville Centre. Median home values are within 9% of each other: $879,500 in Los Angeles and $796,100 in Rockville Centre.
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 Rockville Centre is more tax-friendly for high earners. Sales tax is 7.25% in California and 4.00% in New York; Rockville Centre has the lower rate (local add-ons may apply in both).
Los Angeles
Income tax: 13.30%
Sales tax: 7.25%
Rockville Centre
Income tax: 10.90%
Sales tax: 4.00%
Air quality data is available for Los Angeles (avg AQI 77.0) but not yet for Rockville Centre.
Pick Rockville Centre if you prioritize higher median household income ($144,516/yr).
Pick Rockville Centre if you prioritize lower state income tax (10.90%).
Is Los Angeles cheaper than Rockville Centre?
Cost of living index data is not yet available for one or both cities.
How much is rent in Los Angeles vs Rockville Centre?
Median rent is $1,879/mo in Los Angeles, CA and $1,790/mo in Rockville Centre, NY. Rockville Centre, NY has the lower rent by about 5%.
Which has higher salaries — Los Angeles or Rockville Centre?
Median household income is $80,366 in Los Angeles, CA and $144,516 in Rockville Centre, NY. Rockville Centre, 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 Rockville Centre?
California's top income tax rate is 13.30% and New York's is 10.90%. Rockville Centre, NY has the lower rate.
What salary do I need in Rockville Centre 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