Median rent is 8% lower in Sugar Hill ($1,738/mo vs $1,879/mo). Buying is cheaper in Sugar Hill, where the median home runs $375,900 versus $879,500. Households earn more in Sugar Hill ($99,479 vs $80,366 a year).
City A
Los Angeles, CA
City B
Sugar Hill, GA
How much would you need to earn in Sugar Hill, GA 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
Sugar Hill
Georgia
👥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 Sugar Hill at $1,738/mo compared to $1,879/mo in Los Angeles (8% gap). Home buyers face a steeper market in Los Angeles: the median home is $879,500 versus $375,900 in Sugar Hill — 57% 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 5.49% in Georgia, so Sugar Hill is more tax-friendly for high earners. Sales tax is 7.25% in California and 4.00% in Georgia; Sugar Hill has the lower rate (local add-ons may apply in both).
Los Angeles
Income tax: 13.30%
Sales tax: 7.25%
Sugar Hill
Income tax: 5.49%
Sales tax: 4.00%
Air quality data is available for Los Angeles (avg AQI 77.0) but not yet for Sugar Hill.
Pick Sugar Hill if you prioritize higher median household income ($99,479/yr).
Pick Sugar Hill if you prioritize lower state income tax (5.49%).
Is Los Angeles cheaper than Sugar Hill?
Cost of living index data is not yet available for one or both cities.
How much is rent in Los Angeles vs Sugar Hill?
Median rent is $1,879/mo in Los Angeles, CA and $1,738/mo in Sugar Hill, GA. Sugar Hill, GA has the lower rent by about 8%.
Which has higher salaries — Los Angeles or Sugar Hill?
Median household income is $80,366 in Los Angeles, CA and $99,479 in Sugar Hill, GA. Sugar Hill, GA 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 Sugar Hill?
California's top income tax rate is 13.30% and Georgia's is 5.49%. Sugar Hill, GA has the lower rate.
What salary do I need in Sugar Hill 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