with $100k coming in, swapping out of Birmingham
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 Birmingham
Los Angeles doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Los Angeles is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
106% more expensive than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
9.3%
$358/mo more in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$4,659/mo
$1,851 less than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
295% more expensive than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
12.8M
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Birmingham only logs 171 pleasant days.
287% more happening than in Birmingham.
67/100
10% higher than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
22% higher than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
150
650% more than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
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