$100k a year, no longer in Austin
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 Austin ran you
Los Angeles costs noticeably more than Austin. You'd be paying for Los Angeles itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
83% more expensive than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Austin
vs 0% in Austin
$4,659/mo
$2,091 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
138% more expensive than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
12.8M
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Austin keeps to 170 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.9× more on the calendar than Austin.
67/100
20% higher than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
3% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
150
257% more than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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