| Index | West Los Angeles | Los Angeles | California |
| Cost of living | 225 | 172 | 140 |
| Goods & Services | 116 | 116 | 111 |
| Groceries | 112 | 112 | 112 |
| Health care | 108 | 108 | 109 |
| Housing | 481 | 302 | 196 |
| Transportation | 124 | 124 | 126 |
| Utilities | 112 | 112 | 127 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $116,735 | $9,728 | $2,724 | $3,502 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| California | 7.25% | 10.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| California | 1% | 13.3% |
| Item | Los Angeles | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $24.67 | $24.26 | 1.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $49.33 | $45.56 | 8.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.76 | $3.70 | 1.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.41 | $1.28 | 9.8% |
| Movie | $13.46 | $12.13 | 11.0% |
| Bowling | $19.07 | $18.00 | 6.0% |
| Item | Los Angeles | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.26 | $5.84 | 7.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.08 | $1.57 | 32.2% |
| Milk | $4.76 | $4.67 | 1.9% |
| Potatoes | $4.94 | $4.93 | 0.2% |
| Pizza | $16.13 | $12.09 | 33.5% |
| Beer | $9.60 | $10.41 | 7.8% |
| Item | Los Angeles | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $129.09 | $125.68 | 2.7% |
| Doctor | $119.86 | $135.78 | 11.7% |
| Dentist | $108.07 | $113.29 | 4.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.36 | $10.65 | 2.7% |
| Lipitor | $505.41 | $468.60 | 7.9% |
| Item | Los Angeles | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $670,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 263.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,799.02 | $2,346.69 | 19.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,523.00 | $949.00 | 60.5% |
| Item | Los Angeles | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.47 | $3.46 | 29.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $58.33 | $59.92 | 2.6% |
| Item | Los Angeles | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $326.49 | $193.99 | 68.3% |
| Phone | $182.78 | $192.25 | 4.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Westside, CA | 213 | 116 | 15.6% |
| Vernon, CA | 248 | 117 | 17.0% |
| Willowbrook, CA | 24,401 | 133 | 33.3% |
| Compton, CA | 95,804 | 136 | 36.2% |
| Florence-Graham, CA | 64,787 | 137 | 36.5% |
| Los Angeles, CA | 3,973,278 | 172 | 71.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Toronto, ON | 3,013,752 | n/a | |
| Chicago, IL | 2,699,347 | 114 | 14.1% |
| Houston, TX | 2,313,238 | 101 | 0.8% |
| Montréal, QC | 1,811,008 | n/a | |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,658,422 | 106 | 6.4% |
| Los Angeles, CA | 3,973,278 | 172 | 71.6% |
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