same $100k income, fresh start from Corpus Christi
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 Corpus Christi
Los Angeles is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
106% more expensive than Corpus Christi(vs $1,410/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Corpus Christi
vs 0% in Corpus Christi
$4,659/mo
$2,264 less than Corpus Christi
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
365% more expensive than Corpus Christi
vs $221k in Corpus Christi
12.8M
vs 446k in Corpus Christi
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Corpus Christi only logs 171 pleasant days.
A month here packs 20.5× the events of Corpus Christi.
67/100
34% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 50/100 in Corpus Christi
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
37% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 70/100 in Corpus Christi
150
3650% more than Corpus Christi
vs 4 nonstops in Corpus Christi
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