$100k salary, packing up from Anchorage
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 Anchorage
Los Angeles costs noticeably more than Anchorage. You'd be paying for Los Angeles itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
69% more expensive than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Anchorage
vs 0% in Anchorage
$4,659/mo
$1,961 less than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
135% more expensive than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
12.8M
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Anchorage only manages 93 of those.
67/100
1% lower than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
22% higher than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
150
341% more than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
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