with $100k coming in, swapping out of Dayton
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 Dayton
Los Angeles costs noticeably more than Dayton. You'd be paying for Los Angeles itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,899/mo
119% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
9.3%
$443/mo more in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$4,659/mo
$2,021 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1029k
641% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
12.8M
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
283
pleasant days a year, in los angeles.
Dayton keeps to 171 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 24.9× more on the calendar than Dayton.
67/100
8% higher than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 61.5 mi.
96/100
8% higher than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
150
838% more than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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