same $100k income, fresh start from Bridgeport
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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 Bridgeport
Los Angeles costs more than Bridgeport, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
5% more expensive than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)
9.3%
$317/mo more in state tax than Bridgeport
vs 5.5% in Bridgeport
$4,659/mo
$449 less than Bridgeport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
34% more expensive than Bridgeport
vs $768k in Bridgeport
12.8M
vs 952k in Bridgeport
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Bridgeport only logs 172 pleasant days.
4871% more happening than in Bridgeport.
67/100
5% higher than Bridgeport
vs 64/100 in Bridgeport
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
4% higher than Bridgeport
vs 92/100 in Bridgeport
150
14900% more than Bridgeport
vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport
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