same $100k income, fresh start from Clarksville
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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 Clarksville
A real premium for Los Angeles. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
117% more expensive than Clarksville(vs $1,337/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Clarksville
vs 0% in Clarksville
$4,659/mo
$2,337 less than Clarksville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
250% more expensive than Clarksville
vs $294k in Clarksville
12.8M
vs 337k in Clarksville
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Clarksville keeps to 173 pleasant days a year.
17300% more happening than in Clarksville.
67/100
31% higher than Clarksville
vs 51/100 in Clarksville
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
16% higher than Clarksville
vs 83/100 in Clarksville
150
219% more than Clarksville
vs 47 nonstops in Clarksville
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