$100k salary, packing up from Colorado Springs
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 Colorado Springs
A real premium for Los Angeles. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
67% more expensive than Colorado Springs(vs $1,733/mo)
9.3%
$408/mo more in state tax than Colorado Springs
vs 4.4% in Colorado Springs
$4,659/mo
$1,575 less than Colorado Springs
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
123% more expensive than Colorado Springs
vs $463k in Colorado Springs
12.8M
vs 769k in Colorado Springs
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Colorado Springs keeps to 184 pleasant days a year.
8.1× the events of Colorado Springs, and the calendar shows it.
67/100
6% lower than Colorado Springs
vs 71/100 in Colorado Springs
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
20% higher than Colorado Springs
vs 80/100 in Colorado Springs
150
1264% more than Colorado Springs
vs 11 nonstops in Colorado Springs
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