same $100k income, fresh start from Augusta
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
pricier each month than Augusta
Los Angeles costs noticeably more than Augusta. You'd be paying for Los Angeles itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
101% more expensive than Augusta(vs $1,443/mo)
9.3%
$318/mo more in state tax than Augusta
vs 5.49% in Augusta
$4,659/mo
$1,774 less than Augusta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
317% more expensive than Augusta
vs $247k in Augusta
12.8M
vs 628k in Augusta
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Augusta only manages 191 of those.
A month here packs 116.0× the events of Augusta.
67/100
46% higher than Augusta
vs 46/100 in Augusta
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
30% higher than Augusta
vs 74/100 in Augusta
150
4900% more than Augusta
vs 3 nonstops in Augusta
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