same $100k income, fresh start from Columbus
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
more expensive each month than Columbus
Los Angeles costs noticeably more than Columbus. You'd be paying for Los Angeles itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
129% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
9.3%
$318/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$4,659/mo
$1,953 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
395% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
12.8M
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Columbus keeps to 177 pleasant days a year.
1413% more happening than in Columbus.
67/100
43% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
23% higher than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
150
14900% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
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