$100k a year, no longer in Los Angeles
changea dispatch from
austin
TX
30.27°N
97.74°W
Austin runs on breakfast tacos, live music, and a stubborn streak of weirdness that the tech boom hasn't fully smoothed over. The east side reinvents itself every few years and still has the vinyl shops, vintage western wear, and honky-tonks to prove it. Barton Springs holds 68°F year-round and locals plan their summers around it. There's a swimming hole, a taco truck, or a guitar within five blocks of wherever you're standing.
in our guides
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Los Angeles
In Austin, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,583/mo
45% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,750/mo
$2,091 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$433k
58% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
2.5M
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in austin.
Los Angeles actually gets more: 283 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 53 days top 95° vs Los Angeles's 19.
Lighter on events: Los Angeles packs 2.9× more into a month.
56/100
16% lower than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Bastrop State Park, 32 mi.
99/100
3% higher than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
42
72% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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