Median rent is 6% lower in Los Angeles ($1,879/mo vs $2,006/mo). Buying is cheaper in West Linn, where the median home runs $733,300 versus $879,500. Households earn more in West Linn ($138,526 vs $80,366 a year).
City A
Los Angeles, CA
City B
West Linn, OR
How much would you need to earn in West Linn, OR 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
West Linn
Oregon
👥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 $2,006/mo in West Linn (6% gap). Median home values are within 17% of each other: $879,500 in Los Angeles and $733,300 in West Linn.
1BR Fair Market Rent
2BR Fair Market Rent
BLS OEWS 2023 — metro-level data
California's top income tax rate is 13.30% versus 9.90% in Oregon, so West Linn is more tax-friendly for high earners. Sales tax is 7.25% in California and 0.00% in Oregon; West Linn has the lower rate (local add-ons may apply in both).
Los Angeles
Income tax: 13.30%
Sales tax: 7.25%
West Linn
Income tax: 9.90%
Sales tax: None
Air quality data is available for Los Angeles (avg AQI 77.0) but not yet for West Linn.
Pick West Linn if you prioritize higher median household income ($138,526/yr).
Pick West Linn if you prioritize lower state income tax (9.90%).
Is Los Angeles cheaper than West Linn?
Cost of living index data is not yet available for one or both cities.
How much is rent in Los Angeles vs West Linn?
Median rent is $1,879/mo in Los Angeles, CA and $2,006/mo in West Linn, OR. Los Angeles, CA has the lower rent by about 6%.
Which has higher salaries — Los Angeles or West Linn?
Median household income is $80,366 in Los Angeles, CA and $138,526 in West Linn, OR. West Linn, OR 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 West Linn?
California's top income tax rate is 13.30% and Oregon's is 9.90%. West Linn, OR has the lower rate.
What salary do I need in West Linn 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