Los Angeles, CA · the CityFunIndex
Affordability in Los Angeles
Los Angeles ranks T#118 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 13 — Quiet. That puts it in the 13th percentile nationally and #18 of 18 in California.
- affordability score
- 13
- Quiet
- National rank
- T#118 of 134
- In California
- #18 of 18
- Percentile
- 13th
The typical city scores 50 for affordability; Los Angeles sits 37 points below the median.
How affordability is measured
Cost of living and housing pressure on residents.
The affordability score is the flip side of our economic strain measure — 100 minus the raw economic strain score — so a city with less of it scores higher.
Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment, HUD Fair Market Rent and US Census median income plus poverty rate.
Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →
Ranked around Los Angeles
- T#116 Fresno, CA 14
- T#116 Tucson, AZ 14
- T#118 Los Angeles, CA — this page 13
- T#120 New Orleans, LA 12
- T#120 New York, NY 12
Top US cities for affordability
More about Los Angeles
Los Angeles scores 38 overall (Some Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: