Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim vs Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
CA metro vs DC metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Washington-Arlington-Alexandria(5/6 categories)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
CA · 12.8M
1
categories won
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC · 6.3M
5
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
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Home Value
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Median Income
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Affordability Score
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Unemployment
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Violent Crime
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim wins
Metric
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,993/mo | $1,945/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $91,960 | $121,469✓ |
| Median Home Value | $867,200 | $574,000✓ |
| Metro Population | 12.8M✓ | 6.3M |
| Rent as % of Income | 26% | 19%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 48/100 | 62/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 2.5%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 508/100k✓ | 1151/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2326/100k✓ | 4307/100k |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
CA
Median Rent
$1,993/mo
Median Income
$91,960
Home Value
$867,200
Population
12.8M
12.8M residentsView profile →
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC
Median Rent
$1,945/mo
Median Income
$121,469
Home Value
$574,000
Population
6.3M
6.3M residentsView profile →
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