on $100k a year, leaving Chattanooga
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
the monthly premium over Chattanooga
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
90% more expensive than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Chattanooga
vs 0% in Chattanooga
$4,659/mo
$2,150 less than Chattanooga
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
220% more expensive than Chattanooga
vs $322k in Chattanooga
12.8M
vs 580k in Chattanooga
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Chattanooga barely cracks 167 pleasant ones.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 15.1× more on the calendar than Chattanooga.
67/100
3% lower than Chattanooga
vs 69/100 in Chattanooga
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
17% higher than Chattanooga
vs 82/100 in Chattanooga
150
1775% more than Chattanooga
vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga
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