on $100k a year, leaving Baton Rouge
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 Baton Rouge ran you
A real premium for Los Angeles. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
113% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
9.3%
$525/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$4,659/mo
$2,063 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
312% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
12.8M
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Baton Rouge keeps to 187 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 23.2× Baton Rouge's pace.
67/100
34% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
28% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
150
3650% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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