same $100k income, fresh start from Boulder
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 Boulder
Los Angeles is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
31% more expensive than Boulder(vs $2,216/mo)
9.3%
$408/mo more in state tax than Boulder
vs 4.4% in Boulder
$4,659/mo
$1,092 less than Boulder
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
31% more expensive than Boulder
vs $783k in Boulder
12.8M
vs 327k in Boulder
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Boulder barely cracks 178 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 58.0× Boulder's pace.
67/100
15% lower than Boulder
vs 79/100 in Boulder
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
14% higher than Boulder
vs 84/100 in Boulder
150
11% fewer than Boulder
vs 169 nonstops in Boulder
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