same $100k income, fresh start from Los Angeles
changea dispatch from
anchorage
AK
61.22°N
149.90°W
Anchorage is the city where moose sometimes wander into downtown, the Chugach Mountains tower right behind your office, and summer days run 19 hours long. The Iditarod sled-dog race kicks off from here every March. The food scene leans heavily on the world-class salmon and halibut coming off the boats. Winter brings the northern lights flickering above the mountains and the kind of quiet you only find this far north. Wild edge.
the verdict
under Los Angeles, every month
Anchorage sits well below Los Angeles on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,713/mo
41% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,620/mo
$1,961 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$438k
57% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
401k
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
93
pleasant days a year, in anchorage.
Los Angeles actually gets more: 283 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 91 days stay under 20°, well past Los Angeles's 0.
Lighter on events: Los Angeles packs Infinity× more into a month.
68/100
1% higher than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Chugach State Park, 21.9 mi.
79/100
18% lower than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
34
77% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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