on $100k a year, leaving Columbia
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 Columbia
Los Angeles costs noticeably more than Columbia. You'd be paying for Los Angeles itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
87% more expensive than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
9.3%
$233/mo more in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$4,659/mo
$1,582 less than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
304% more expensive than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
12.8M
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Columbia keeps to 189 pleasant days a year.
1732% more happening than in Columbia.
67/100
22% higher than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
13% higher than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
150
1400% more than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
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