with $100k coming in, swapping out of Ann Arbor
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 expensive each month than Ann Arbor
A real premium for Los Angeles. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
39% more expensive than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
9.3%
$421/mo more in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$4,659/mo
$1,238 less than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
140% more expensive than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
12.8M
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Ann Arbor keeps to 154 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 24.9× more on the calendar than Ann Arbor.
67/100
20% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
1% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
150
11% more than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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