$100k salary, packing up from Cincinnati
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 Cincinnati
Los Angeles is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
87% more expensive than Cincinnati(vs $1,549/mo)
9.3%
$443/mo more in state tax than Cincinnati
vs 3.99% in Cincinnati
$4,659/mo
$1,793 less than Cincinnati
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
226% more expensive than Cincinnati
vs $316k in Cincinnati
12.8M
vs 2.3M in Cincinnati
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Cincinnati barely cracks 162 pleasant ones.
300% more happening than in Cincinnati.
67/100
7% lower than Cincinnati
vs 72/100 in Cincinnati
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
0% lower than Cincinnati
vs 96/100 in Cincinnati
150
219% more than Cincinnati
vs 47 nonstops in Cincinnati
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