with $100k coming in, swapping out of Charlotte
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
pricier each month than Charlotte
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
68% more expensive than Charlotte(vs $1,728/mo)
9.3%
$400/mo more in state tax than Charlotte
vs 4.5% in Charlotte
$4,659/mo
$1,571 less than Charlotte
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
163% more expensive than Charlotte
vs $391k in Charlotte
12.8M
vs 2.8M in Charlotte
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Charlotte only logs 200 pleasant days.
3.1× the events of Charlotte, and the calendar shows it.
67/100
31% higher than Charlotte
vs 51/100 in Charlotte
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
2% higher than Charlotte
vs 94/100 in Charlotte
150
6% more than Charlotte
vs 141 nonstops in Charlotte
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