with $100k coming in, swapping out of Dallas
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 Dallas
Los Angeles is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
76% more expensive than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Dallas
vs 0% in Dallas
$4,659/mo
$2,027 less than Dallas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
180% more expensive than Dallas
vs $367k in Dallas
12.8M
vs 8.1M in Dallas
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Dallas barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
Things to do run about even with Dallas.
67/100
18% higher than Dallas
vs 57/100 in Dallas
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
3% higher than Dallas
vs 93/100 in Dallas
150
21% fewer than Dallas
vs 190 nonstops in Dallas
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