It's not. Median rents in NYC is over $4k. LA is nowhere near that. "Factoring income" is also a non-sensical qualifier for how expensive a metro is. Using tha

It's not. Median rents in NYC is over $4k. LA is nowhere near that. "Factoring income" is also a non-sensical qualifier for how expensive a metro is. Using that measure then Miami would be considered far and away the most expensive metro in the country.