City Comparison
New York vs Los Angeles
A data-driven comparison of New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA across housing, safety, walkability, and quality of life.
Affordability
New York
Safety
New York
Walkability
New York
Air Quality
Los Angeles
New York, NY
Los Angeles, CA
Housing & Cost of Living
$680,000
Median Home Value
Nat'l avg: $281,900
$750,000
$3,501
Median Rent
Nat'l avg: $1,163
$3,019
$67,046
Median Income
Nat'l avg: $74,580
$65,290
71
Affordability Index
Nat'l avg: 100
N/A
23.2¢/kWh
Electricity Rate
Nat'l avg: 16.6¢
13.0¢/kWh
Safety & Crime
3.6 per 1K
Violent Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 3.7 per 1K
5.0 per 1K
15.1 per 1K
Property Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 17.5 per 1K
29.6 per 1K
Walkability & Transportation
100/100
Walk Score
Nat'l avg: 48/100
96/100
100/100
Transit Score
Nat'l avg: 28/100
100/100
88/100
Bike Score
Nat'l avg: 32/100
74/100
Environment & Quality of Life
AQI 74
Air Quality (AQI)
Nat'l avg: AQI 42
AQI 55
Very Low
Climate Risk
Very High
Quiet
Noise Level
Quiet
Demographics & Economy
8,336,817
Population
3,979,576
26.0%
Homeownership Rate
Nat'l avg: 65.9%
0.0%
4.9%
Unemployment
Nat'l avg: 3.7%
5.0%
N/A
Poverty Rate
Nat'l avg: 12.4%
N/A