What is the average pay rent range in Los Angeles?

Is rent higher in Los Angeles?

• I live in Honolulu, HI and everyone complains that rent is so expensive. According to my research the average rent for a 1 bedroom in the city would cost around 1355 a month although you can find ones that are around 1200-1250 in an old runned down building. Studios range from 900-1000 in the city which is below the average rent to bigger American cities such as San Francisco, Boston, San Jose and Manhattan. The only things that are cheap are consumer goods and food since everything is imported here. How much is rent in L.A. I know L.A. is a really desirable place to live in America but how much is rent estimated to be around? and what about Irvine? is it cheap there?

• Answer:

  There are specifics that play into how much rent is, it's hard to go by average rent and get a clear picture. Honolulu and LA are similar for rental costs, but generally there are more apartments closer to the ocean in Honolulu at less cost than in LA, but the units tend to be smaller. If you want to live someplace like Glendale, Pasadena, or Burbank in the LA area, you can find a nice one bedroom for $1500, and likely something decent at $1200. A nice one bedroom in Santa Monica will cost $2500+, a decent one bedroom at $2000. Luxury costs more. Sometimes you can find something ok for less, but you have to check out the neighborhood, etc. Boston is very similar to LA for comparable apartments in comparable neighborhoods. So is San Jose, if you really look at comps, plus salaries are slightly higher so it mitigates the slight difference. Housing in SF is a bit more expensive than in LA, but salaries tend to be higher. Manhattan is more expensive, to rent a comparable apartment in a comparable neighborhood, for me, it's about 50% to 100% more than LA's cost. From what I've seen, Irvine is similar to LA, but you get a little more bang for your buck. Good luck!