# Los Angeles — relocation profile

Los Angeles, United States · Flawed democracy · livability 56/100

## At a glance

- **Country:** United States
- **Region:** North America
- **Estimated monthly cost of living (solo, renting in the centre):** $5,568/month
- **Livability score:** 56 / 100 (rank 108 of 132 Townleap cities)
- **Settler safety score:** 52 / 100 (rank 100 of 132)
- **Cost vs New York City:** 29% cheaper
- **Also appears in:** Remote Workers, Lowest Crime, Budget Maximizers, Startup Cities, Sun + Beach, Rising Stars, Remote Work Visa Cities, Fresh Start Cities, Family-Friendly Cities, English-Friendly Cities, Retire Abroad, Free Societies, Tech Settler, Queer Settlers, Leaving the UK, Freelance-Friendly

## Cost of living

| Item | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Rent — 1-bed, city centre | $2,839 |
| Rent — 1-bed, outside centre | $2,635 |
| Rent — 3-bed, city centre | $6,290 |
| Average net salary (after tax) | $3,948 |
| **Total monthly cost (solo, rent included)** | **$5,568** |

One-off cost to land (deposit, agency fee, furnishing, first admin): $15,531.

Reference point: 30% cheaper than New York.

## Settling

- **Democracy index (EIU, 0–10):** 7.8
- **Regime type:** Flawed democracy
- **Homicide rate:** 7.0 per 100,000/year
- **Time to permanent residency:** 10 years
- **Time to citizenship:** 13 years
- **English proficiency:** Very High (EF EPI 650)
- **Main languages:** English, Spanish

## Day to day

- **Summer (low–high):** 18–28°C
- **Winter (low–high):** 9–20°C
- **Internet speed:** 176.37 Mbps
- **Healthcare index (0–100):** 79.1
- **Natural features:** ocean

## Economy

- **GDP per capita:** $85,810 (2024, country-level)
- **Inflation:** 2.9% (2024)
- **Unemployment:** 4.2% (2025)
- **Population:** 3,878,718

## Similar cities

| City | Country | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly cost | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Honolulu | United States | $2,703 | $5,635 | /cities/honolulu |
| Gold Coast | Australia | $2,267 | $4,578 | /cities/gold-coast |
| Sydney | Australia | $2,506 | $4,790 | /cities/sydney |
| San Francisco | United States | $3,413 | $6,373 | /cities/san-francisco |
| Tel Aviv | Israel | $2,194 | $4,876 | /cities/tel-aviv |

## Related pages

- Cost of living breakdown: /cost-of-living/los-angeles
- Compare with another city: /cities/compare
- Visa and residency paths: /cities/los-angeles/visa

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cities/los-angeles) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.