on $100k a year, leaving Allentown
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
more each month than Allentown ran you
Los Angeles doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Los Angeles is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
60% more expensive than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
9.3%
$519/mo more in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$4,659/mo
$1,610 less than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
187% more expensive than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
12.8M
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Allentown only logs 157 pleasant days.
A month here packs 12.9× the events of Allentown.
67/100
8% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
12% higher than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
150
1567% more than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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