$100k salary, packing up from Albany
changea dispatch from
los angeles
CA
34.05°N
118.24°W
Los Angeles is 88 cities pretending to be one, connected by freeways and a shared love of really good tacos. Every neighborhood is its own scene: surfers in Venice, the Korean grandmas of K-town, mountains rising behind Pasadena, Persian rugs in Westwood. The light at golden hour is so good it makes Instagram filters jealous. Roll the windows down at golden hour, put on a playlist, and let the city stretch out.
in our guides
the verdict
the monthly premium over Albany
Los Angeles costs noticeably more than Albany. You'd be paying for Los Angeles itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
76% more expensive than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
9.3%
$287/mo more in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$4,659/mo
$1,544 less than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
185% more expensive than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
12.8M
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Albany only manages 147 of those.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 13.4× more on the calendar than Albany.
67/100
7% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
5% higher than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
150
689% more than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
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